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Representative Lewis E. Wilson View All Years

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Date of Death: 12/23/1979
Birth Place: Polk County, Nebraska
Party Affiliation: Republican
Assemblies Served:
House: 52 (1947) - 53 (1949)
Home County: Wright
Lewis E. Wilson
Wright County
Eagle Grove Wright County Republican Born Polk county, Nebraska, February 23, 1889. Moved to Warren county, Iowa, 1901, and to Eagle Grove in 1902. Attended grade school in Nebraska, Warren county and Eagle Grove; high school at Eagle Grove, graduating in 1908. Worked on farms, taught country school, served as assistant postmaster for 10 years. In the furniture and undertaking business until 1932. Exclusive funeral service since then. Married in 1910 to Ora B. Allen. Have two daughters and two sons, all married. Member of the Methodist church, I.O.O.F., Masonic bodies, A.F. & A.M., chapter, council, commandry and Shrine. Served on the school board, republican central committee and county chairman. Past president of Iowa Funeral Directors and past president of the Layman's Association Northwest Iowa Conference of the Methodist church. Serving first term.
House District 75
Committees
52nd GA (1947)
Legislation Sponsored
52nd GA (1947)