Senator Leonard C. Andersen View All Years

Compiled Historical Information
Date of Death: 12/28/2014
Birth County: Marion
Party Affiliation: Republican
Assemblies Served:
Senate: 65 (1973) - 66 (1975)
House: 59 (1961) - 60 (1963)
62 (1967) - 64 (1971)
Home County: Woodbury
Leonard C. Andersen
Woodbury County
Sioux City Republican 26th Senatorial District Born May 30, 1911, in Waukegan, Ill., son of Lauritz F. and M. Marie Andersen. B.A., Huron College, Huron, S.D. 1933; M.A., University of South Dakota 1937; one year law school U. of S.D. Married Charlotte O. Ritland. Children: Karen, Charlene, Paul, Mark. Member Morningside Lutheran Church, Life Underwriters Association, American Society of Public Administration, Woodbury County Farm Bureau, Hi 12, Lions, Masons, Independent Insurance Agents Association, Director Siouxland Council on Alcoholism, Business Training Department Head, Waldorf College, 1935-39. Since 1939 in real estate investment and insurance business except 1941-43 teacher of economics and current history at Morningside College. Five terms in Iowa House. Minority Ranking Member — Labor and Industrial Relations. In Who's Who of the Midwest. First term.