Representative William Drennan Dodds View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information

Date of Death: 6/19/1941

Birth Place: Danville, Iowa

Birth County: Des Moines

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Assemblies Served:
House: 28 (1900) - 29 (1902)
32 (1907) - 33 (1909)

Home County: Des Moines

Family Members Who Served in the Iowa Legislature: Grandson: Robert R. Dodds; GAs 57 - 63; Cousin: Bert E. Dodds; GAs 47 - 51

William Drennan Dodds

Des Moines County

Representative from Des Moines county, was born at Danville, Iowa, April 12, 1870. His parents were natives of Des Moines county. His father was a soldier in the war of the rebellion. Received his early education in the district school. Was married in 1896 and has two sons. Lives on a farm near Danville. Was elected a member of the Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, Thirty-second and Thirty-third General Assemblies. A Democrat in politics.

House District 21