Worth County IAGenWeb
Representatives of Worth County in the Iowa Legislature
1860 - 2022
The Iowa Legisture met every two year from 1846 to 1967, from the 1st to the 62nd General Assembly (G.A.). Starting in
1969, with the 63rd G.A., they've met every year (with each G.A. including two years). Worth County was organized in 1857.
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G. A. |
DATE |
REPRESENTATIVE |
DIST. |
PARTY |
AGE |
OCCUPATION |
BORN |
DIED |
8 |
1860 |
Bowdoin, Elbridge G. |
58 |
R |
40 |
Lawyer |
Feb 16, 1820 |
Jan 24, 1893 |
9 |
1862 |
Smeltzer, Charles C. |
54 |
D |
25 |
Lawyer |
Jan 29, 1837 |
July 13, 1878 |
10 |
1864 |
Pritchard, Charles D. |
57 |
R |
33 |
Lawyer |
Aug 9, 1830 |
Dec 26, 1911 |
11 |
1866 |
Dwelle, Lemuel |
58 |
R |
41 |
Miller |
Aug 16, 1824 |
Feb 8, 1917 |
12 |
1868 |
Tenny, Charles W. |
59 |
|
33 |
Farmer |
Feb 16, 1834 |
Mar 1, 1906 |
13 |
1870 |
Hartshorn, Benjamin F. |
65 |
R |
37 |
Lawyer |
Aug 18, 1833 |
May 8, 1916 |
14 |
1872 |
Secor, David |
66 |
R |
35 |
Farmer |
Jan 6, 1836 |
Sep 14, 1907 |
15 |
1874 |
Secor, David |
69 |
R |
37 |
Farmer |
" |
" |
16 |
1876 |
Bush, Henry H. |
69 |
R |
38 |
Lawyer |
July 2, 1837 |
Sep 14, 1907 |
17 |
1878 |
Walker, Andrew C. |
77 |
R |
50 |
Farmer |
Jan 16, 1828 |
July 17, 1901 |
18 |
1880 |
Hull, Justin M. |
77 |
R |
34 |
Physician |
June 9, 1845 |
Apr 9, 1889 |
19 |
1882 |
Anderson, John E. |
77 |
R |
35 |
Lawyer |
Mar 24, 1846 |
Nov 28, 1921 |
20 |
1884 |
Wattson, George F. |
86 |
R |
40 |
Druggist |
Aug 19, 1843 |
Apr 13, 1913 |
21 |
1886 |
Rustad, Simon |
86 |
R |
59 |
Farmer |
Jan 9, 1826 |
May 20, 1894 |
22 |
1888 |
Slosson, John M. |
93 |
Ind. |
52 |
Farmer |
May 19, 1839 |
Mar 29, 1900 |
23 |
1890 |
Jewett, Charles F. |
93 |
R |
53 |
Farmer |
Aug 19, 1836 |
May 17, 1909 |
24 |
1892 |
Ellickson, James |
91 |
R |
32 |
Farmer |
Sep 4, 1859 |
Feb 12, 1916 |
25 |
1894 |
Haugen, Gilbert N. |
91 |
R |
34 |
County Treasurer |
Apr 21, 1859 |
July 18, 1933 |
26 |
1896 |
Haugen, Gilbert N. |
91 |
R |
36 |
Banker |
" |
" |
27 |
1898 |
Hanson, Wm. Ole |
91 |
R |
54 |
Banker |
May 13, 1843 |
Apr 27, 1927 |
28 |
1900 |
Koto, Paul O. |
91 |
R |
44 |
Druggist |
October, 1855 |
June 19, 1915 |
29 |
1902 |
Secor, Eugene |
91 |
R |
60 |
Real Estate |
May 13, 1841 |
May 14, 1919 |
30 |
1904 |
Olson, Herbrand L. |
91 |
R |
58 |
Farmer |
Jan 27, 1845 |
Dec 29, 1932 |
31 |
1906 |
Olson, Herbrand L. |
91 |
R |
60 |
Farmer |
" |
" |
32 |
1907 |
Blackmore, Albin C. |
94 |
R |
63 |
Retired |
Aug 19, 1843 |
Aug 29, 1915 |
33 |
1909 |
Blackmore, Albin C. |
94 |
R |
65 |
Retired |
" |
" |
34 |
1911 |
Collin, Edwin |
94 |
R |
68 |
Lawyer |
Aug 31, 1842 |
Aug 9, 1929 |
35 |
1913 |
Rone, Tollef |
94 |
R |
58 |
Farmer, Insurance |
Apr 27, 1854 |
Jan 7, 1935 |
36 |
1915 |
Rone, Tollef |
94 |
R |
60 |
Farmer, Insurance |
" |
" |
37 |
1917 |
Slosson, John M. |
94 |
R |
40 |
Real Estate, Farmer |
Oct 27, 1876 |
Feb 9, 1963 |
38 |
1919 |
Slosson, John M. |
94 |
R |
42 |
Real Estate, Farmer |
" |
" |
39 |
1921 |
Schulte, Herman H. |
94 |
R |
57 |
Farmer |
Nov 19, 1863 |
Aug 11, 1946 |
40 |
1923 |
Schulte, Herman H. |
94 |
R |
59 |
Farmer |
" |
" |
41 |
1925 |
Schulte, Herman H. |
94 |
R |
61 |
Farmer |
" |
" |
42 |
1927 |
Torgeson, Samuel R. |
94 |
R |
34 |
Banker |
May 28, 1892 |
Sep 25, 1954 |
43 |
1929 |
Torgeson, Samuel R. |
94 |
R |
36 |
Banker |
" |
" |
44 |
1931 |
Torgeson, Samuel R. |
94 |
R |
38 |
Banker |
" |
" |
45 |
1933 |
Ostby, Paul J. D. |
94 |
D |
56 |
Farmer |
Oct 27, 1876 |
Sep 16, 1951 |
46 |
1935 |
Blattspieler, Lewis |
94 |
D |
50 |
Pharmacist |
July 29, 1885 |
July 1, 1952 |
47 |
1937 |
Randall, Claus |
94 |
R |
54 |
Farmer |
Oct 5, 1882 |
Jan 23, 1957 |
48 |
1939 |
Randall, Claus |
94 |
R |
56 |
Farmer |
" |
" |
49 |
1941 |
Randall, Claus |
94 |
R |
58 |
Farmer |
" |
" |
50 |
1943 |
Norland, Norman |
94 |
D |
54 |
Farmer |
Feb 26, 1888 |
Sep 15, 1952 |
51 |
1945 |
Norland, Norman |
94 |
D |
56 |
Farmer |
" |
" |
52 |
1947 |
Norland, Norman |
94 |
D |
58 |
Farmer |
" |
" |
53 |
1949 |
Norland, Norman |
94 |
D |
60 |
Farmer |
" |
" |
54 |
1951 |
Norland, Norman |
94 |
D |
60 |
Farmer |
" |
" |
55 |
1953 |
Christiansen, Wayland R. |
94 |
R |
57 |
Retired County Auditor |
Aug 12, 1895 |
Jan 28, 1960 |
56 |
1955 |
Christiansen, Wayland |
94 |
R |
59 |
Retired County Auditor |
" |
" |
57 |
1957 |
Christiansen, Wayland |
94 |
R |
61 |
Retired County Auditor |
" |
" |
58 |
1959 |
Mueller, Harold |
94 |
D |
52 |
Farmer |
July 6, 1906 |
Sep 3, 1998 |
59 |
1961 |
Mueller, Harold |
94 |
D |
54 |
Farmer |
" |
" |
60 |
1963 |
Mueller, Harold |
94 |
D |
56 |
Farmer |
" |
" |
61 |
1965 |
Mueller, Harold |
94 |
D |
58 |
Farmer |
" |
" |
62 |
1967 |
Klein, James T. |
94 |
R |
29 |
Planning Analyst |
July 31, 1937 |
|
63 |
1969 |
Klein, James T. |
94 |
R |
31 |
Planning Analyst |
" |
|
63 |
1970 |
Logemann, Kenneth L. |
94 |
R |
33 |
Farmer |
July 11, 1937 |
Mar 4, 2013 |
64 |
1971-1972 |
Logemann, Kenneth L. |
7 |
R |
34 |
Farmer |
" |
" |
65 |
1973-1974 |
Norland, Lowell E. |
12 |
D |
42 |
Farmer |
Aug 14, 1931 |
|
66 |
1975-1976 |
Norland, Lowell E. |
12 |
D |
44 |
Farmer |
" |
|
67 |
1977-1978 |
Norland, Lowell E. |
12 |
D |
46 |
Farmer |
" |
|
68 |
1979-1980 |
Norland, Lowell E. |
12 |
D |
48 |
Farmer |
" |
|
69 |
1981-1982 |
Norland, Lowell E. |
12 |
D |
50 |
Farmer |
" |
|
70 |
1983-1984 |
Norland, Lowell E. |
19 |
D |
52 |
Farmer |
" |
|
71 |
1985-1986 |
Norland, Lowell E. |
19 |
D |
54 |
Farmer |
" |
|
72 |
1987-1988 |
May, Dennis J. |
19 |
D |
40 |
Farmer, Realtor |
Aug 21, 1947 |
|
73 |
1989-1990 |
May, Dennis J. |
19 |
D |
42 |
Farmer, Realtor |
" |
|
74 |
1991-1992 |
Bartz, Merlin E. |
19 |
R |
30 |
Farmer, Laborer |
Mar 16, 1961 |
|
75 |
1993-1994 |
May, Dennis J. |
20 |
D |
46 |
Farmer, Realtor |
Aug 21, 1947 |
|
76 |
1995-1996 |
May, Dennis J. |
20 |
D |
48 |
Farmer, Realtor |
" |
|
77 |
1997-1998 |
May, Dennis J. |
20 |
D |
50 |
Farmer, Realtor |
" |
|
78 |
1999-2000 |
May, Dennis J. |
20 |
D |
52 |
Farmer, Realtor |
" |
|
79 |
2001-2002 |
May, Dennis J. |
20 |
D |
54 |
Farmer, Realtor |
" |
|
80 |
2003-2004 |
Rayhons, Henry V. |
11 |
R |
37 |
Politician |
May 8, 1936 |
|
81 |
2005-2006 |
Rayhons, Henry V. |
11 |
R |
39 |
Politician |
" |
|
82 |
2007-2008 |
Rayhons, Henry V. |
11 |
R |
41 |
Politician |
" |
|
83 |
2009-2010 |
Rayhons, Henry V. |
11 |
R |
43 |
Politician |
" |
|
84 |
2011-2012 |
Rayhons, Henry V. |
11 |
R |
45 |
Politician |
" |
|
85 |
2013-2014 |
Byrnes, Josh |
51 |
R |
39 |
Professor |
1974 |
|
86 |
2015-2016 |
Byrnes, Josh |
51 |
R |
41 |
Professor |
" |
|
87 |
2017-2018 |
Bloomingdale, Jane |
51 |
R |
61 |
Tax Accountant |
1956 |
|
88 |
2019-2020 |
Bloomingdale, Jane |
51 |
R |
63 |
Tax Accountant |
" |
|
89 |
2021-2022 |
Bloomingdale, Jane |
51 |
R |
65 |
Tax Accountant |
" |
|
Sources:
History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, Union Pub. Co., 1884, p.626-627
History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, by Jefferson F. Clyde, 1918, p.328
Iowa Legislature - Iowa Legislators Past and Present
Iowa Legislature - Blue Books, 1846-2014 [Includes the book
The Iowa General Assembly: Our Legislative Heritage 1846-1980, by Frank J. Stork & Cynthia A. Clingen]
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