Thomas A. Kingland

KINGLAND

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KINGLAND, THOMAS A. Representative from Winnebago county, Iowa, was born on a farm in Winnebago county, Iowa, March 27, 1875, of Norwegian parentage. He attended the rural schools and later on St. Ansgar Seminary, St. Ansgar, Iowa; Augsburg Seminary, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and entered the State University of Iowa in 1896. Graduated from the college of liberal arts and law in June, 1901. He located at Forest City, Iowa, June, 1901, for the practice of law, where he resided until February, 1909, when he moved to Lake Mills, in the same county, where he has since resided. Was elected county attorney of Winnebago county in 1904, and held the office for two terms. Elected representative in 1912 and elected state senator in 1916, on the republican ticket.

Served as representative in General Assembly Thirty-five 01/13/1913 - 01/10/1915, and as senator in General Assembly Thirty-seven 01/08/1917 - 01/12/1919 & Thirty-eight 01/13/1919 - 01/09/1921

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