Leo Elthon
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Leo Elthon | |
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| Lieutenant Governor of Iowa | |
| In office 1953–1957 | |
| Governor | William S. Beardsley Himself |
| Preceded by | William H. Nicholas |
| Succeeded by | William H. Nicholas |
| 32nd Governor of Iowa | |
| In office November 21, 1954 – January 13, 1955 | |
| Lieutenant | Himself |
| Preceded by | William S. Beardsley |
| Succeeded by | Leo Hoegh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leo Elthon (1898年06月09日)June 9, 1898 Fertile, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | April 16, 1967(1967年04月16日) (aged 68) Fertile, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Augsburg Seminary Iowa State University Hamilton College |
Leo Elthon (June 9, 1898 – April 16, 1967) was the 32nd Governor of Iowa from November 21, 1954 to January 13, 1955. Elthon had been elected the Lieutenant Governor of Iowa in November 1952, and filled the unexpired term of Governor William S. Beardsley, who died in office.
Biography
[edit ]Elthon attended the Augsburg Seminary, Iowa State University, and Hamilton College (Iowa). He became a schoolteacher and school principal. From 1932 until his election as lieutenant governor in 1952, he was a member of the Iowa Senate. After leaving office as governor, he returned to his duties as lieutenant governor until 1957. He then served as mayor of Fertile, Iowa (1958–63) and again in the state Senate (1963–65). He is interred at the Brushpoint cemetery in his hometown of Fertile, Iowa.
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| Preceded by | Republican Party nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa 1952, 1954 |
Succeeded by William H. Nicholas
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| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Iowa 1953–1957 |
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| Preceded by | Governor of Iowa 1954–1955 |
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