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Compiled Historical Information
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 in 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 the Iowa Funeral Director and past president of the Layman's Association of Northwest Iowa Conference of the Methodist Church. Serving second term.
House District 75
Committees
53rd GA (1949)
Legislation Sponsored
53rd GA (1949)