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Representative Leighton W. Abel View All Years

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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 second term.
House District 70
Committees
55th GA (1953)
Legislation Sponsored
55th GA (1953)