Earl M. DEAN

DEAN, WILKINSON

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Date: 4/7/2011 at 22:04:00

Earl M. Dean

Earl M. DEAN, Mason City. - Representative from Cerro Gordo county, was born near Mason City, October 4, 1894, on the farm which he now operates. He attended district school and was graduated from the Mason City high school in 1914, and from Iowa State College in 1918. Served during the World War in the 88th and 19th divisions at Camp Dodge and was commissioned as second lieutenant at fourth officers' training school, Camp Dodge. He was married in 1923 to Florence WILKINSON of Mason City, and has two sons, Richard and Gerald.

He served as vice president of the county farm bureau; vice president of North Iowa Shipping Association, and a member of the North Iowa Fair Board; American Legion; Lions Club; the Congregational church and I. O. O. F., and has been active in county 4-H boy's clubs. Serving first term in the legislature. A democrat.

NOTE: Earl M. DEAN died January 18, 1966, and was interred at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.

SOURCE:
"Biographies of State Representatives" Iowa Official Registers: 1933 - 1934. Iowa State Registar. Des Moines. 1934.

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