Representative Leighton W. Abel View All Years

Compiled Historical Information
Date of Death: 2/23/1975
Birth Place: Monona, Iowa
Party Affiliation: Republican
Assemblies Served:
House: 54 (1951) - 55 (1953)
Home County: Clayton
Leighton W. Abel
Clayton County
Guttenberg Clayton County Republican Born February 22, 1900, at Monona, Iowa, Clayton county; son of E. H. and Mathilda Abel. Educated in Monona and Guttenberg public schools, graduated from high school in 1918. He has been a sales representative for many years with Brown Shoe Company. Besides his sales work he is a farm owner and president of Eitman shoe store at Fort Madison. A Methodist, a Mason and member of the Elks. He and Mrs. Abel were married in the Little Brown church at Nashua. Serving first term.