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Representative Harold J. Houston View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information
Date of Death: 5/26/2001
Birth Place: Dow City, Iowa
Birth County: Crawford
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Assemblies Served:
House: 58 (1959)
61 (1965)
Home County: Crawford
Harold J. Houston
Crawford County
Dow City Crawford County Democrat Born on a farm near Dow City, Iowa on March 10, 1917, son of J. T. and Susan Kelly Houston. Educated in the rural schools of Crawford county and graduated from Dow City high school in 1933. He has been a farmer and livestock feeder since. Married to Jeanne Buss in April, 1939. He has two sons, Michael, 19 and Stephen, 16, and two daughters, Nancy, 14, and Kathleen, 12. Served on P.M.A. and A.S.C. committees; as a 4-H leader; worked on Red Cross Fund drives; and is presently on Crawford County Fair Board. Served two years as County Supervisor. Member Catholic church. Serving his first term.
House District 56
Committees
58th GA (1959)
Legislation Sponsored
58th GA (1959)