Melvin D. Synhorst

Synhorst in 1967

Melvin D. Synhorst (January 21, 1914 – March 28, 1999) was the Iowa Secretary of State from 1949 to 1965 and from 1967 to 1980. Elected on November 2, 1948, and on November 8, 1966, he was a native of Sioux County. Serving for the two years between his terms was . Synhorst's second term ended at his resignation; he was replaced by Mary Jane Odell.^[1] From 1959 to 1960, Synhorst was the president of the National Association of Secretaries of State.^[2]

Synhorst's signature

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^ History of the Office Archived 2011-05-25 at the Wayback Machine, Iowa Secretary of State, 2007. Accessed 2008-11-01.
^ Past Presidents, National Association of Secretaries of State, 2008, p. 8. Accessed 2008-11-01.

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Preceded by	Secretary of State of Iowa 1949–1965	Succeeded by
Preceded by	Secretary of State of Iowa 1967–1980	Succeeded by Mary Jane Odell

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[1] History of the Office Archived 2011-05-25 at the Wayback Machine, Iowa Secretary of State, 2007. Accessed 2008-11-01.

[2] Past Presidents, National Association of Secretaries of State, 2008, p. 8. Accessed 2008-11-01.

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