Representative William H. Harbor View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information

Date of Death: 7/30/2010

Birth Place: Henderson, Iowa

Party Affiliation: Republican

Assemblies Served:
Senate: 57 (1957) - 58 (1959)

House: 56 (1955)
62 (1967) - 64 (1971)
67 (1977) - 74 (1991)

Home County: Mills

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William H. Harbor

Mills County

Henderson District 97 Republican Born in Henderson Oct. 28, 1920, son of Ora L. and Pearl Harbor. Graduated from high school in 1938. B.A. University of Iowa, 1943. Owner-operator of grain elevator. In World War II as Naval Lieutenant three years. Henderson city councilman 1950-54,1964-66. Henderson City Mayor 1976. State Representative 1955-57, 1967-73,1977-. State Senator 1957-61. Iowa House Speaker 1969-73. Iowa House Speaker Pro-Tempore 1979-. Iowa House Chief Clerk 1973-74. State Heart Fund Chairman 1976-77. Board member, National Gasohol Commission. Board member, Big Brothers-Big Sisters, Des Moines. Member: United Methodist Church, American Legion, Elks, Farm Bureau, Masons, and Henderson Fire Department. Eighth term.

House District 97