Paul I. D. Ostby

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Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 3/3/2008 at 15:49:35

PAUL I. D. OSTBY, Kensett. - Representative from Worth county, son of the late Reverend and Mrs. Paul G. Ostby, was born in Austin, Mower county, Minnesota, October 27, 1876. Moved to Freeborn county, Minnesota, in 1879. Received a rural school education, attended St. Ansgar Seminary and Institute in 1892 and 1893. Followed farming as his main occupation. Married to Emma C. Gavie in 1898 and they have six sons and six daughters: Eugene, William, Roger, Otto, Thomas, Wallace, Emma, Rachel, Pearl, Ruth, Edith and Clarine. Moved to a farm in Brookfield township, Worth county, Iowa, April 7, 1931, and was elected state representative from Worth county, having been a resident of the state but one year and seven months on day of election. A democrat.

Source: Iowa Official Register 1933-1934, Biographies Of State Representatives.