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IOWA HISTORY PROJECT RICHARD V. LEO, DYSART. - Senator from forty-fifth
district composed of Tama and Benton counties, was born on
a farm near Dysart, Iowa. Graduate of Dysart high school,
and received A. B. degree from the University of Iowa in
1913. Superintendent of schools for two years at
Blairstown, Iowa. Married Corinee Deardorff in 1915. Has a
son, Robert, 15, and daughter Jean, 13. Since marriage has
engaged in farming and has been a live stock dealer in his
county near Dysert, Iowa. Elected to the state senate at a
special election October 3, 1933, to fill vacancy
occasioned by the appointment of Harry C. White as member
of the board of control. A republican. |