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Compiled Historical Information
Date of Death: 5/7/1931
Birth Country: Austria
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Assemblies Served:
House: 23 (1890)
Home County: Johnson
J.M. Barta Letovsky
Johnson County
J. M. B. LETOVSKY A resident of Iowa City, an editor and one of the proprietors of the Slovan Americky, a Bohemian paper, published in Iowa City, in the Bohemian language. He was born December 15, 1845 in Moravia and came to America with his parents landing in Boston, January 1, 1853. He then went to Racine, Wisconsin, and in the spring of 1853 came with his parents to Jefferson Township, Johnson County, Iowa. In 1859 went back to Racine, and in 1869 came to Iowa City and worked on the Bohemian paper started by his father. He was married August 30, 1869 to Miss Mary Lenoch of Monroe Township. Mr. L. is a democrat in politics, and has always taken an active part in the welfare of his party, especially among his nationality. He was elected to represent Johnson County in the Twenty-third Iowa General Assembly, 1890. He has held several offices in the city. He was a member of the Iowa City School board, and the city council. His paper is one of the official organs of Johnson County and the only Bohemian paper in the state of Iowa.
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House District 41
Committees
23rd GA (1890)
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23rd GA (1890)