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Lee Nagle

Van Buren County

LEE NAGLE was born in Milton, Iowa, June 14, 1870, and died in Iowa City, Iowa, September 11, 1942. His parents were William Volney and Elsie Creath Nagle. He graduated from the Milton high school in 1890. Mr. Nagle entered the lumber business with his father at Milton and was with the company from 1890 to 1897. Cashier of the Farmers and Merchants bank at Milton, 1902, when he moved to Red Oak, where he operated the Nagle Lumber Company with his father until 1905. During World War I, he served as fuel administrator for Montgomery County. He began ownership and operation of the Nagle Lumber Company at Iowa City in 1922, in which business he was associated with his two sons. In 1931, he was owner and operator of the Nagle-Eaton Lumber Company at Cedar Rapids. Mr. Nagle represented Johnson County in the state legislature from 1927 to 1929 and was a member of the house of representatives from Van Buren County in 1902; was president of the First Capital National Bank until January 1, 1942. He strongly advocated good government and participated in such activities. He served for several years as treasurer of the Johnson County Republican central committee and held that position at the time of his death.

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