WELLS, MERLE F
Attorney; b Stuart, Iowa Aug 23, 1890; s of George C Wells Amanda Frazier; ed Davenport HS 1910; U of Mich, LLB 1913: m Elsia Harris Oct 20, 1924 Davenport (dec); s George D; d Nancy D; m Sylvia Duball June 21, 1930 Davenport; 1913- prac law Davenport; past mayor, Davenport; during World War enl US naval res force, ensign, disch Sept 27, 1919; Amer Legion; C of C; AF & AM; RAM; R & SM; Scot Rite; York Rite; Kaaba Shrine; Presby Ch; off Putnam Bldg; res 1423 Elm, Davenport.
This bio was extracted from the "Who's Who in Iowa," by Iowa Press Association, Des Moines: Iowa Press Association, 1940, pg. 1107.