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Representative Horace H. Willson View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information
Date of Death: 1/21/1926
Birth Place: Wellman, Iowa
Birth County: Washington
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Assemblies Served:
House: 30 (1904) - 31 (1906)
Home County: Washington
Family Members Who Served in the Iowa Legislature: Grandfather: Horace H. Wilson; GA 4
Horace H. Willson
Washington County

HORACE H. WILLSON was born near Wellman, Iowa, January 26, 1854, and died at Iowa City, January 21, 1926. Burial was at his home at Wellman. His parents were James Monroe and Elizabeth (Moon) Willson. Horace was reared on his parents’ farm, helped with the farm labor in the summer, attended school in the winter, attended Washington Academy for a time, and taught school several terms. He followed farming until 1903, when he removed to Wellman. He held several local offices and in 1903 was elected representative and served in the Thirtieth and Thirty-first general assemblies. He was a Democrat in politics.

Sources:
House District 23
Committees
30th GA (1904)
Legislation Sponsored
30th GA (1904)