Representative Henry Wilson Wormley View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information

Date of Death: 8/16/1985

Birth Place: Kingsley, Iowa

Birth County: Plymouth

Party Affiliation: Republican

Assemblies Served:
House: 50 (1943) - 51 (1945)

Home County: Plymouth

Family Members Who Served in the Iowa Legislature: Father: John M. Wormley; GAs, 37, 38; Cousin: Jack M. Wormley; GAs, 56, 57

Henry Wilson Wormley

Plymouth County

HENRY W. WORMLEY

Mr. Speaker: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character, and public service of the late Honorable Henry W. Wormley begs leave to submit the following Memorial:

Mr. Wormley was born in Kingsley, Iowa on May 13, 1898. He married Delia Sitzman of Kingsley, to which union two sons were born.

Henry graduated from Kingsley High School and attended the University of Iowa, receiving a BA and his LLB degree in 1923. He practiced law in Kingsley for over twenty years and served as mayor for ten of those years. In 1945, he was appointed to serve as Assistant Attorney General of Iowa. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the American Legion and the Sons of the American Revolution.

A Republican, Mr. Wormley represented Plymouth County during the Fiftieth, Fiftieth Extra and Fifty-first General Assemblies.

Henry Wormley died August 19, 1985. He is survived by his sons; John M. Wormley, of Glendora, California, and Thomas L. Wormley, of Des Moines; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife.

Now Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-second General Assembly of Iowa, That in the passing of the Honorable Henry W. Wormley, the State has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and useful public servant, and the House by this Resolution would express its appreciation of his service.

Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the Journal of the House, and that the Chief Clerk be directed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.

DONALD J. PAULIN

WAYNE BENNETT

TOM MILLER

Committee

House District 80