John A. Walker (Iowa politician)
John A. Walker | |
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 63rd district | |
In office 1947–1955 | |
Member of the Iowa State Senate | |
In office 1955–1967 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Hamilton County, Iowa, United States | June 5, 1912
Died | June 21, 2012 Webster City, Iowa, United States | (aged 100)
Political party | Republican |
Occupation | Farmer, banker |
John Asher Walker (June 5, 1912 – June 21, 2012) was an American politician in the state of Iowa.
Walker was born in Hamilton County, Iowa. He attended , the American Institute of Business, and Grinnell College, and was a farmer, banker and former employee at J.C. Penney.[1] Walker served in the House of Representatives as a Republican from 1947 to 1955 (district 63), and in the State Senate from 1955 to 1967 (districts 37 and 35). He married Violet Michaels and with her had three children. They would later divorce, and he married Margaret Moeller in 1971. He died in 2012 at the age of 100 and is buried in Jewell, Iowa.[2]
References[]
- ^ "State Representative". legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
- ^ John Walker of Stanhope, Iowa
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