RAMSAY, Walter C.

RAMSAY, AMES

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Date: 12/22/2003 at 10:53:44

RAMSAY, Walter C. --Secretary of State, was born in Ford county, Ill., August 15, 1878. His parents were natives of Ohio, both being of Scotch-Irish lineage. Received his early education in the graded schools of Paxton, Ill., and the high school at Owatonna, Minn. He came to Iowa in 1895, locating at Garner, Hancock county. Taught a country school four years and moved to Belmond, Wright county, Iowa, in 1901, and engaged in newspaper work. Served as postmaster, mayor, and on the school board of Belmond and as chief clerk of the Iowa house of representatives in the thirty-sixth, thirty-seventh and thirty-eighth general assemblies. Appointed by the governor April 3, 1919, and assumed office July 1, 1919. Married October 4, 1904, to Miss Una Ames, of Minneapolis. A republican in politics.

-source: Iowa Official Register, 1927-1928, Biographies of Executives branch