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

Born in Henderson on 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. World War II, Naval lieutenant, three years. Henderson city councilman, 1950-54 and 1964-66. Henderson city mayor, 1977-80. State senator, 1957-61. Iowa House speaker, 1969-73 and 1980. 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: Masons and Henderson Fire Department. Ninth term.

House District 97