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Representative Richard M. Buchmiller View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information
Date of Death: 7/14/1943
Birth Place: Bristol Township, Iowa
Birth County: Greene
Party Affiliation: Republican
Assemblies Served:
House: 42 (1927) - 43 (1929)
Home County: Greene
Richard M. Buchmiller
Greene County
Representative from Greene county, was born on a farm in Greene county, Iowa, January 12, 1880. Of American parentage. He lived on this farm until twenty-one years of age. Attended rural school. On January 30, 1901, was married to Miss Sadie Downing. Continued farming until the present time. He has two children, Virgil L. and Verna Margaret. Is a member of Christian church, Jefferson, Iowa, and has served on the church board for a number of years. In 1911 was elected a member of school board. In 1920 was chosen president of the shipping association, serving five years. In 1924 elected president of county farm bureau, serving two years. Elected representative in 1927. Re-elected 1929. Republican in politics.
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43rd GA (1929)