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Representative Roy James Sours View All Years

Compiled Historical Information
Date of Death: 12/15/1961
Birth Place: Marble Rock, Iowa
Birth County: Floyd
Party Affiliation: Republican
Assemblies Served:
House: 44 (1931) - 47 (1937)
Home County: Floyd
Roy James Sours
Floyd County
Representative from Floyd county, was born in Marble Rock, Floyd county, Iowa, August 27, 1883, the son of pioneer parents, Samuel Sours and Ann M. Rex Sours, who came to Floyd county in 1856. Educated in public schools of Marble Rock and Charles City college. Has been a continuous resident of Floyd county except five years spent on a homestead in Gregory county, South Dakota. Now lives in Charles City. Prior to 1929, engaged in farming for twenty-three years. Married Katherine E. Danforth of Charles City, September 3, 1908, and they have two daughters: Elva Ruth, born in 1910, and Clare Alice (Mrs. W. M. Leek), born in 1912. Elected to the forty-fourth general assembly, re-elected in 1932 and again in 1934. A republican.
House District 88
Committees
46th GA (1935)
Legislation Sponsored
46th GA (1935)