Representative William H. Harbor View All Years

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

Birth: October 28, 1920, Henderson. Parents: Ora L. and Pearl Harbor. Education: Graduated from high school, 1938; B.A., University of Iowa, 1943. Military service: World War II, Naval lieutenant, 3 years. Activities: Owner-operator of grain elevator. Henderson city councilman, 1950-1954 and 1964-1966. Henderson city mayor, 1976. State senator, 1957-1961. State representative, 1955-1957, 1967-1973, 1977-present. Iowa House speaker, 1969-1973 and 1980. Iowa House speaker pro tempore, 1979. Iowa House chief clerk, 1973-1974. State Heart Fund chair, 1976-1977. Chair of board, Iowa affiliate of American Heart Association. Member: Mended Heart Association, Masons, Elks, Henderson Fire Department, United Methodist Church, American Legion, and D.A.V. Term: Thirteenth.

House District 94