FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

 

IOWA'S UNITED STATES SENATORS

Name Politics

Place of Birth

Date of Birth Residence Years Served
Augustus C. Dodge D Louisiana Jan. 2, 1812 Burlington 1848-1855
George W. Jones D Indiana Apr. 12, 1804 Dubuque 1848-1859
James Harlan R Illinois Aug 26, 1820 Mt. Pleasant 1855-1865
James W. Grimes R New Hampshire Oct. 20, 1816 Burlington 1859-1869
Samuel J. Kirkwood R Maryland Dec. 20, 1813 Iowa City 1866-1867
James B. Howell R New Jersey July 4, 1816 Keokuk 1870-1871
James Harlan R Illinois Aug. 26, 1820 Mt. Pleasant 1867-1873
George G. Wright R Indiana Mar. 24, 1826 Des Moines 1871-1877
William B. Allison R Ohio Mar. 2, 1829 Dubuque 1873-1908
Samuel J. Kirkwood R Maryland Dec. 20, 1813 Iowa City 1877-1881
James W. McDill R Ohio Mar. 4, 1834 Afton 1881-1883
James F. Wilson R Ohio Oct. 19, 1828 Fairfield 1883-1895
John H. Gear R New York Apr. 7, 1825 Burlington 1895-1900
Jonathan P. Dolliver R West Virginia Feb. 26, 1858 Ft. Dodge 1900-1910
Albert B. Cummins R Pennsylvania Feb. 15, 1850 Des Moines 1908-1926
Lafayette Young R Iowa May 10, 1848 Des Moines 1910-1911
William S. Kenyon R Ohio Jun. 10, 1869 Ft. Dodge 1911-1922
Charles A. Rawson R Iowa May 20, 1867 Des Moines 1922-1922
Smith W. Brookhart R Missouri Feb. 2, 1869 Washington 1922-1926 1927-1933
Daniel F. Steck D Iowa Dec. 16, 1881 Ottumwa 1926-1931
David W. Stewart R Ohio Jan. 22, 1887 Sioux City 1926-1927
L.J. Dickinson R Iowa Oct. 29, 1873 Algona 1931-1937
Louis Murphy D Iowa Nov. 6, 1875 Dubuque 1933-1936
Guy M. Gillette D Iowa Feb. 3, 1879 Cherokee 1936-1945
Clyde L. Herring D Michigan May 3, 1879 Des Moines 1937-1943
George A. Wilson R Iowa Apr. 1, 1884 Des Moines 1943-1949
Bourke B. Hickenlooper R Iowa Jul. 21, 1896 Cedar Rapids 1945-1969
Guy M. Gillette D Iowa Feb. 3, 1879 Cherokee 1949-1955
Thomas E. Martin R Iowa Jan. 18, 1893 Iowa City 1955-1961
Jack Miller R Illinois Jun. 6, 1916 Sioux City 1961-1973
Harold E. Hughes D Iowa Feb. 10, 1922 Ida Grove 1969-1975
Richard C. Clark D Iowa Sep. 14, 1929 Marion 1973-1979
John C. Culver D Minnesota Aug. 8, 1932 Cedar Rapids 1975-1981
Roger Jepsen R Iowa Dec. 23, 1928 Davenport 1979-1985
Charles E. Grassley R Iowa Sep. 17, 1933 New Hartford 1981-0000
Tom Harkin D Iowa Nov. 19, 1939 Cumming 1985-1999

DATA ON SENATORIAL SUCCESSIONS

James Harlan resigned to accept the cabinet portfolio of secretary of interior in Lincoln's cabinet. Samuel J. Kirkwook was elected to fill vacancy.

James W. Grimes resigned. James B. Howell elected to fill the unexpired term and George G. Wright elected for the new term.

Samuel J. Kirkwood resigned in 1881 to accept the cabinet portfolio of secretary of the interior. James W. McDill named by the governor to fill the vacancy; also elected by 19th General Assembly, 1882, to fill out balance of term.

John H. Gear died Jul. 14, 1900. Jonathan P. Dolliver was appointed Aug. 22, 1900 to fill the vacancy. He was also elected by the 29th General Assembly, Jan 9, 1902, to fill out the remainder of the term ending March 4, 1907 and was elected for another full term.

Sen. William B. Allison died Aug. 4, 1908, and Albert B. Cummins was selected at the special session of the 32nd General Assembly on Nov. 24, 1908 to fill the remainder of his term. Cummins was also elected by the 33rd General Assembly for the term beginning March 4, 1909.

Dolliver died Oct. 15, 1910. Lafayette Young was appointed Nov. 12, 1910 to fill the vacancy. The 34th General Assembly, on April 12, 1911, elected William S. Kenyon to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dolliver. He resigned Feb. 24, 1922 to accept an appointment as judge of the federal circuit court. Charles A. Rawson was appointed Feb. 25, 1922 to fill the vacancy and he served until Nov. 7, 1922.

Albert B. Cummins died in Jul. 1926. David W. Stewart was appointed to fill the vacancy until election, Nov. 2, 1926. Stewart was elected to fill the unexpired term.

On the death of Louis Murphy in 1936, Guy M. Gillette was elected for the short term over Berry Halden. The term expired Jan 3, 1939.

Smith W. Brookhart was elected Nov. 7, 1922 for the unexpired term of Kenyon. In the election of Nov. 4, 1924, Brookhart ran against Daniel F. Steck with the vote showing Brookhart winning 447,594 to 446,840. The election was contested; however, and on April 12, 1926, the U.S. Senate voted 16 Republicans, 29 Democrats to unseat; 31 Republicans, nine Democrats, and one Farmer-Labor against unseating. As a result, Steck took over the seat on April 12, 1926 and served out the term. Brookhart subsequently won election to the Senate again in the 1926 election and served from March 4, 1927 to March 3, 1933.

 

 

IOWA'S UNITED STATE'S REPRESENTATIVES
1989-2001
District Name Party Home Profession

101st CONGRESS - 1989 to 1991

1

James Leach R Davenport Businessman
2 Tom Tauke R Dubuque Lawyer
3 David Nagle D Waterloo Lawyer
4 Neal Smith D Altoona Lawyer
5 Jim Ross Lightfoot R Shenandoah Businessman-Radio
6 Fred Grandy R Sioux City Actor
102nd CONGRESS - 1991 to 1993
1 James Leach R Davenport Businessman
2 Jim Nussle R Manchester Lawyer
3 David Nagle D Waterloo Lawyer
4 Neal Smith D Altoona Lawyer
5 Jim Ross Lightfoot R Shenandoah Businessman-Radio
6 Fred Grandy R Sioux City Actor
103rd CONGRESS - 1993 to 1995
1 James Leach R Davenport Businessman
2 Jim Nussle R Manchester Lawyer
3 Jim Ross Lightfoot R Shenandoah Businessman-Radio
4 Neal Smith D Altoona Lawyer
5 Fred Grandy R Sioux City Actor

104th CONGRESS - 1995 to 1997

1 James Leach R Davenport Businessman
2 Jim Nussle R Manchester Lawyer
3 Jim Ross Lightfoot R Shenandoah Businessman-Radio
4 Greg Ganske R Des Moines Reconstructive Surgeon
5 Tom Latham R Alexander Co-owner, Seed Co.

105th CONGRESS - 1997 to 1999

1 James Leach R Davenport Businessman
2 Jim Nussle R Manchester Lawyer
3 Leonard Boswell D Davis City Farmer
4 Greg Ganske R Des Moines Reconstructive Surgeon
5 Tom Latham R Alexander Co-owner, Seed Co.

106th CONGRESS - 1999 to 2001

1 James Leach R Davenport Businessman
2 Jim Nussle R Manchester Lawyer
3 Leonard Boswell D Davis City Farmer
4 Greg Ganske R Des Moines Reconstructive Surgeon
5 Tom Latham R Alexander Co-owner, Seed Co.