Worth County IAGenWeb

Senators of Worth County in the Iowa Legislature
1860 - 2025

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.
[Click on their names to see photos and view their biographies
provided by the Iowa Legislature - Iowa Legislators Past & Present ]

G. A. Date Senator Dist. Party Age Occupation Born Died
8 1860 Powers, Julius H. 40 R 30 Lawyer May 22, 1830 May 21, 1907
9 1862 Powers, Julius H. 40 R 32 Lawyer " "
10 1864 Patterson, John G. 42 R 32 Lawyer Sep 3, 1831 Oct 29, 1878
11 1866 Bassett, George W. 44 R 38 Lawyer 1827 Feb 6, 1896
12 1868 Hawley, Theodore 45 R 40 Lawyer Sep 28, 1827 Aug 16, 1916
13 1870 Tuttle, Marcus 46 R 39 Merchant May 10, 1830 Jan 8, 1884
14 1872 Howland, Elisha A. 46 R 39 Farmer Feb 28, 1832 Jan 20, 1905
15 1874 Howland, Elisha A. 46 R 41 Farmer " "
16 1876 Dwelle, Lemuel 46 R 50 Farmer Aug 16, 1824 Feb 8, 1917
17 1878 Dwelle, Lemuel 47 R 52 Farmer " "
18 1880 Goodykoontz, Frank M. (resigned) 47 R 36 Lawyer Apr 16, 1842 Nov 24, 1898
18 1881 Parker, Horace. G. 47 R 52 Farmer July 20, 1829 Dec 16, 1897
19 1882 Parker, Horace G. 47 R 54 Farmer " "
20 1884 Sweney, Joseph H. 41 R 38 Lawyer Oct 2, 1845 Nov 11, 1918
21 1886 Sweney, Joseph H. 41 R 40 Lawyer " "
22 1888 Sweney, Joseph H. 41 R 42 Lawyer " "
23 1890 Clyde, Jefferson F. 41 R 39 Lawyer May 24, 1850 Aug 18, 1927
24 1892 Jewett, Charles F. 41 R 55 Farmer Aug 19, 1836 May 17, 1909
25 1894 Jewett, Charles F. 41 R 57 Farmer " "
26 1896 Gilbertson, Gilbert S. 41 R 32 Court Clerk Oct 17, 1863 Nov 25, 1917
27 1898 Gilbertson, Gilbert S. 41 R 34 Court Clerk " "
28 1900 Smith, James Albert 41 R 48 Lumber Dealer Feb 4, 1851 Jan 12, 1918
29 1902 Smith, James Albert 41 R 50 Lumber Dealer " "
30 1904 Smith, James Albert 41 R 52 Lumber Dealer " "
31 1906 Smith, James Albert 41 R 54 Lumber Dealer " "
32 1907 Smith, James Albert 41 R 55 Lumber Dealer " "
33 1909 Smith, James Albert 41 R 57 Lumber Dealer " "
34 1911 Smith, James Albert 41 R 59 Lumber Dealer " "
35 1913 Boe, Lars W. 41 R 36 Pastor Dec 27, 1875 Dec 27, 1942
36 1915 Boe, Lars W. 41 R 38 Pastor " "
37 1917 Kingland, Thomas A. 41 R 41 Lawyer Mar 27, 1875 Jan 1, 1950
38 1919 Kingland, Thomas A. 41 R 43 Lawyer " "
39 1921 Slosson, John M. 41 R 44 Farmer Oct 27, 1876 Feb 9, 1963
40 1923 Slosson, John M. 41 R 46 Farmer " "
41 1925 Gunderson, Otto E. 41 R 49 Banker Feb 25, 1875 Jan 25, 1958
42 1927 Gunderson, Otto E. 41 R 51 Banker " "
43 1929 Gunderson, Otto E. 41 R 53 Banker " "
44 1931 Gunderson, Otto E. 41 R 55 Banker " "
45 1933 Elthon, Leo 41 R 34 Farmer June 9, 1889 Apr 16, 1967
46 1935 Elthon, Leo 41 R 36 Farmer " "
47 1937 Elthon, Leo 41 R 38 Farmer " "
48 1939 Elthon, Leo 41 R 40 Farmer " "
49 1941 Elthon, Leo 41 R 42 Farmer " "
50 1943 Elthon, Leo 41 R 44 Farmer " "
51 1945 Elthon, Leo 41 R 46 Contractor, Farmer " "
52 1947 Elthon, Leo 41 R 48 Contractor, Farmer " "
53 1949 Elthon, Leo 41 R 50 Contractor, Farmer " "
54 1951 Elthon, Leo 41 R 52 Contractor, Farmer " "
55 1953 Grimstead, Jacob 41 R 47 Grocer Apr 11, 1905 Nov 18, 1993
56 1955 Grimstead, Jacob 41 R 49 Grocer " "
57 1957 Grimstead, Jacob 41 R 51 Farm Operator " "
58 1959 Grimstead, Jacob 41 R 53 Farm Operator " "
59 1961 Grimstead, Jacob 41 R 55 Farm Operator " "
60 1963 Grimstead, Jacob 41 R 57 Farm Operator " "
61 1965 Heying, Hilarius L. 41 D 50 Farmer, Businessman Aug 19, 1914 Jan 25, 2001
62 1967 Kyhl, Vernon H. 41 R 58 Auto Dealer July 30, 1908 Sep 17, 1973
63 1969-70 Kyhl, Vernon H. 41 R 60 Auto Dealer " "
64 1971-72 Ollenburg, Herbert L. 4 R 59 Banker June 26, 1911 Nov 26, 1987
65 1973-74 Scott, Kenneth D. 6 D 42 Farmer, Auctioneer May 11, 1930 Feb 2, 2023
66 1975-76 Scott, Kenneth D. 6 D 44 Farmer, Auctioneer " "
67 1977-78 Miller, Alvin V. 6 D 55 Retail Merchant Feb 2, 1921 Feb 9, 1993
68 1979-80 Miller, Alvin V. 6 D 57 Insurance Agent " "
69 1981-82 Miller, Alvin V. 6 D 59 Insurance Agent " "
70 1983-84 Miller, Alvin V. 10 D 61 Insurance Agent " "
71 1985-86 Miller, Alvin V. 10 D 63 Insurance Agent " "
72 1987-88 Miller, Alvin V. 10 D 65 Insurance Agent " "
73 1989-90 Miller, Alvin V. 10 D 67 Insurance Agent " "
74 1991-92 Miller, Alvin V. 10 D 69 Insurance Agent " "
75 1993-94 Bartz, Merlin E. 10 R 31 Farmer Mar 16, 1961  
76 1995-96 Bartz, Merlin E. 10 R 33 Farmer "  
77 1997-98 Bartz, Merlin E. 10 R 35 Farmer "  
78 1999-00 Bartz, Merlin E. 10 R 37 Farmer "  
79 2001 Bartz, Merlin E. (resigned) 10 R 39 Farmer "  
79 2002 Ragan, Amanda E. 10 D 47 Director Community Kitchen 1954  
80 2003-04 Gaskill, E. Thurman 6 R 69 Farmer Apr 4, 1935  
81 2005-06 Gaskill, E. Thurman 6 R 71 Farmer "  
82 2007-08 Gaskill, E. Thurman 6 R 73 Farmer "  
83 2009-10 Bartz, Merlin E. 6 R 48 Farmer, Laborer Mar 16, 1961  
84 2011-12 Bartz, Merlin E. 6 R 50 Farmer, Laborer "  
85 2013-14 Wilhelm, Mary Jo 26 D 58 Appraiser 1955  
86 2015-17 Wilhelm, Mary Jo 26 D 60 Appraiser "  
87 2017-19 Brown, Waylon 26 R 38 Business Owner, Farmer 1979  
88 2019-21 Brown, Waylon 26 R 40 Business Owner, Farmer "  
89 2021-23 Brown, Waylon 26 R 42 Business Owner, Farmer "  
90 2023-25 Brown, Waylon 30 R 44 Business Owner, Farmer "  

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