Senator Frederick Hesser View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information

Date of Death: 11/11/1880

Birth Place: Pennsylvania

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Assemblies Served:
Senate: 9 (1862) - 10 (1864)

House: 4 (1852)

Home County: Lee

Frederick Hesser

Lee County

Born February 2, 1819, in Pennsylvania, and died November 11, 1880, in Fort Madison, Iowa. He was married to Susanna Everhart Hesser (1825 - 1905). They had two children: Charles H. Hesser (1853 - 1898) Rebecca F. Hesser (1868 - 1931). Frederick Hesser was partner in a tin, stove and hardware house of Hesser & Hale. The business was always conducted on Front street, and was probably, the oldest tin, stove and hardware firm in Iowa.

Senate District 1