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~Source: The Iowa Press Association's Who's Who in Iowa, a Biographical Record of Iowa's Leaders in Business, Professional and Public Life; Pub. by Iowa Press Association, Des Moines, Iowa; 1940

~transcribed by S. Ferrall for Clayton co. IAGenWeb


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Meier, Delbert William: Attorney; born Allamakee Co, Iowa May 6, 1880; son of John Henry Meier & Louisa Marie Splies; educated Ossian HS; U of Chicago, Ill, BA 1906, JD 1906; Upper Iowa U 1903; married Grace Estelle Burgess Dec 18, 1903 Chicago, Ill; daughters: Esther Grace (Mrs. George M. Reid) & Martha Lois (Mrs. Walter F. Renk); 1906-08 prac law, Tulsa Okla, 1908- Monona; past dir & past pres Monona Indep Sch dist; past mayor; past mbr city council; pres Union State Bank; Clayton Co Bar Assn; Comml Club; hobbies: golf & farming; off & res Monona. (pg 297)


 


 


 


Meyer, Joseph E.: Judge of the District Court; b. Elkader, Iowa July 23, 1882; son of Frank E. Meyer & Emma Trumbold; ed. Elkader HS 1899; Drake Univ., LLB 1904; m. Edith Williams May 18, 1912 at Des Moines; son Joseph E. Jr.; daughters: Dorothy Elizabeth & Ruth Loraine; 1904- prac. law, Des Moines; 1914-1916 police judge; 1916-17 judge of municipal court, Des Moines; 1918- judge of dist court, Des Moines; secy of senate 32nd gen. assembly of Iowa; Polk Co. & Iowa State Bar Assns; Kiwanis, past pres; OES; AF&AM; Scot Rite; Za-Ga-Zig Shrine; Christian Church, board mbr 25 years; hobbies: fishing, flower gardening; office Courthouse; residence 1612 31st, West Des Moines. (Polk co., pg 1001)


 


 


 


 


 



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