Representative Sanford Zeigler View All Years

Compiled Historical Information
Date of Death: 6/11/1965
Party Affiliation: Republican
Assemblies Served:
Senate: 47 (1937) - 50 (1943)
House: 46 (1935)
Home County: Jefferson
Sanford Zeigler
Jefferson County
Representative from Jefferson county, was born in Fairfield, Iowa, September 27, 1891. Attended the public schools of Fairfield, and Parsons college. Was married November 28, 1912, to Erma H. Fisher of Fairfield, and has one child, Virginia. A member of the Masonic orders, Walton golf and country club, and the Methodist church. Second lieutenant, company K, fourth regiment, U.S. national guard of Iowa, organized in 1918. Served as clerk of the district court and a member of the board of supervisors of Jefferson county. Was elected and served as secretary of the Jefferson county fair, and director and vice president of the southeastern Iowa horticultural society. Engaged in farming and fruit growing. County chairman republican central committee since 1922. Was elected for second term on the republican state central committee. Serving first term in the legislature. A republican.