Leo Elthon

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.

Leo Elthon
Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
In office
1953–1957
GovernorWilliam S. Beardsley
Himself
Preceded byWilliam H. Nicholas
Succeeded byWilliam H. Nicholas
32nd Governor of Iowa
In office
November 21, 1954  January 13, 1955
LieutenantHimself
Preceded byWilliam S. Beardsley
Succeeded byLeo Hoegh
Personal details
Born
Leo Elthon

(1898-06-09)June 9, 1898
Fertile Iowa, U.S.
DiedApril 16, 1967(1967-04-16) (aged 68)
Fertile, Iowa, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Alma materAugsburg Seminary
Iowa State University
Hamilton College

Biography

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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References

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    William H. Nicholas
    Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
    1953–1957
    Succeeded by
    William H. Nicholas
    Preceded by
    William S. Beardsley
    Governor of Iowa
    19541955
    Succeeded by
    Leo Hoegh
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