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Compiled Historical Information
Date of Death: 3/6/1933
Birth Place: Washington County, Iowa
Birth County: Washington
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Assemblies Served:
Senate: 44 (1931) - 45 (1933)
Home County: Jasper
Oliver Perry Myers
Jasper County
Senator from the twenty-ninth district, Jasper county, was born in Cedar township, Washington county, Iowa, July 30th, 1856. Graduated from the State University of Iowa in 1880. From 1895 to 1899 he was county superintendent of schools in Beadle county, Huron, South Dakota. He married Leah McFarlane in 1897, and they have three children, Kenneth, Ruth, and Dorothy, all graduated from state schools. By profession he is a lawyer at Newton, Iowa. Elected state senator in 1930. He is a democrat.
Senate District 29
Committees
44th GA (1931)
Legislation Sponsored
44th GA (1931)