Williams, Luther P.

WILLIAMS

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 6/23/2021 at 14:17:44

Source: History of Warren County, Iowa, by Gerard Schultz and Don L. Berry, The Record and Tribune Co., Indianola, Iowa, 1953, p.354

LUTHER PAUL WILLIAMS
L. P. Williams, postmaster of Indianola, and farmer, was born in White Oak township May 7, 1895, the son of Ashbel and Julia Ann (Briscoe) Williams. Both branches of his family, Williams and Briscoe, came to Warren County during the early fifties. Nov. 16, 1922, Mr. Williams married Edith Henson, daughter of Frank and Kate (Tucker) Henson. Mrs. Williams. was born in White Oak township Jan. 22, 1894.
Mr. Williams has taken an active part in community and county affairs. From 1935 to 1937 he was a member of the board of supervisors of Warren County. He served as general chairman of the celebration that was held to dedicate the new Warren County courthouse in 1939. He also served as cochairman of the Warren County centennial executive committee in 1949. He was secretary of White Oak township school board 15 years and was first president and for 20 years a director of the Warren County Oil company. During World War I Mr. Williams served in the United States navy. During World War II he was committee director in all of the war bond drives.
Mr. Williams is a Democrat. Fraternally he is affiliated with the Ancient. Free and Accepted Masons, holding the thirty-second degree in the Masonic order. He belongs to Warren Lodge, the Des Moines Consistory and Shrine. He is a member of the American Legion,. Rotary, Izaak Walton league, Postmasters association, Indianola Chamber of Commerce, and the Warren County Farm Bureau. He has served as county commander of the American Legion and was elected as an honorary member of the Rural Carriers association of Warren County. His religious affiliation is with the Methodist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Williams live at 509 West First avenue, Indianola.