Representative LeRoy C. Bowers View All Years

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LeRoy C. Bowers

Union County

Representative from Union county, was born in Henry county, Iowa, September 3, 1867. Educated in rural schools, high school and Iowa State Teachers College. Taught as principal of Iowa town schools for twelve years and entered the mercantile business in Kent, Iowa, in 1900, continuing to the present. Married in 1906 to Alta M. Toland, and has one son, Virgil L. Actively identified in his home community first as school treasurer, then as secretary for twenty-five years. A member of the Union county board of education from the time of the enactment of the law creating that body to the present. Republican precinct committeeman twenty-five years. Member of the I.O.O.F. representing that order in Grand Lodge six years and serving one year as grand conductor of the order. Elected representative in 1932. A republican.

House District 14