Terry E. Branstad, a Republican from Lake Mills, Iowa, was first elected as Iowa's 39th Governor and the youngest in the nation. He served from 1983-1999 the first time. He was born in Winnebago County on November 17, 1946, the son of Rita And Edward…
Chet Culver was born in 1966 in Washington, D.C. He received a B.A. degree in Political Science at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universty in 1988. He received an M.A. degree in teaching and education at Drake University in 1994.He is…
Thomas ""Tom"" Vilsack was born in 1950 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was raised by his adoptive parents, Bud and Dolly Vilsack. He recieved a Bachelor's degree from Hamilton College in New York and a law degree from Albany Law School. Vilsack…
Terry E. Branstad, a Republican from Lake Mills, Iowa, was Iowa's 39th Governor and the youngest in the nation. He was born in Winnebago County on November 17, 1946, the son of Rita And Edward Branstad of Forest City. He grew up on the family's…
Robert D. Ray was born on September 26, 1928 in Des Moines, Iowa., the son of Clark and Mildren Ray.Ray graduated from Roosevelt High School in Des Moines where he was captin of the Basketball team. After graduation, he served in Japan with the…
Harold E. Hughes, a democrat, was born in Ida Grove, Iowa on February 10, 1922. He was the youngest son of Lewis C. and Etta E. Hughes. Lewis was an Ida Grove florist for many years. He graduated from Ida Grove High School in 1940 and was the state…
Norman A. Erbe was born October 25, 1919 in Boone, Iowa, the youngest of six children of the Rev. Otto L. and Louise J. Erbe. Norman attended the Lutheran Parochial School, Boone High School and the University of Iowa until 1941, when ordered to…
Herschel C. Loveless, Iowa's thirty-fourth governor, was born in Hedrick, Iowa on May 5, 1911. After graduating from Ottumwa High School at the age of 16, Loveless worked on a farm for a year after graduation before gaining employment for most of the…
Leo A. Hoegh, a republican from Chariton, Iowa, was born in Audubon County, Iowa on March 30th, 1908. He received his early education in the public schools of Elkhorn, Iowa and attended the University of Iowa, receiving a B.A. degree in 1929 and a…
Leo Elthon was Governor of Iowa from November 21, 1954 to January 13, 1955. Elthon had been elected Lieutenant Governor in 1953, and filled the unexpired term of Governor William S. Beardsley, who died in office. Elthon attended the Augsburg…
