Representative Theodore Richards Ellsworth View All Years

Theodore Richards Ellsworth

Dubuque County

Dubuque County Republican Born Jan. 10, 1918, in Dubuque, son of Capt. Clyde LeRoy and Theodora Richards Ellsworth. Attended Prescott grade school and Dubuque senior high graduating in 1935, Loras, 1936, and Dartmouth College, B.A. 1940. Married Barbara Lange April 26, 1941, in Dubuque. Children are Dick, 16; Kitty, 19; Mareth, 21; Sarah, 22; Ann, 23. Member of Episcopalian Church, served 7 years on church vestry, Elks, The Des Moines Club, Dubuque Boat Club, Shawondasee Club, Dubuque Golf and Country Club, Dubuque Shooting Society, former Torarian, Iowa National Guard, 1949, Legion of Valor, American Legion. Lt. The King's Royal Rifles, British 8th Desert Army, Libya, Sicily, Italy; Rifle Company Commander, American 3rd Army; Distinguished Service Cross for Extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy; Prisoner of War Escapee Oflag 64, Poland, 1945; Lt. Col. Iowa National Guard, 1949. Board chairman of Dubuque United Fund; Clarke College Advisory Board; an organizer of Junior Achievement of Tri-States, Inc.; State Historical Society; Dubuque Co. District Court and Federal Court of Northern Iowa Jury Commissioner; 1949 National Foundation Co. Chairman; 1965 Des Moines Register "Amazing Iowan"; 1961 Dubuque's Citizen of the Year Award; Board Member Dubuque Boys' Club. Organized and directed three Iowa state softball championship teams. Six years vice-president Northeast Iowa Girl Scout Council. Employed in Lange Ins. Co., Inc., Dubuque, 1946-1969; Farm owner, Lyon County, Iowa; Director and Founder, Iowa Surety Co.; President, Mr. Steak, Dubuque. First Republican Representative ever elected from Dubuque Co. in regular election; twice president of Dubuque Assn. of Independent Ins. Agents. His grandfather served six terms as Iowa State Senator and Representative; honorary vice-president Dubuque Humane Society 22 years. Serving first term.

House District 69