John William Strohm

STROHM

Posted By: S. Ferrall (email)
Date: 12/29/2003 at 23:32:51

JOHN WILLIAM STROHM.
State Fire Marshal, was born in Clinton county, Iowa, July 16, 1887. He received his education in the Lyons public schools, and commenced his political career in 1914, when he was elected county recorder. Serving in that office two terms, until 1918, he was elected county auditor, and at the time of his appointment to the office of fire marshal was serving his fifth consecutive term as auditor. Is married. Affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and of the DeMolay Consistory No. 1, A.A.S.R., and of the Order of the Mystic Shrine.

-source: Iowa Official Register, 1927-1928; Biographies of State Officials.