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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Accountant Politicians in Iowa</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Agan</b> — of Ely, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/WP-lived.html">White Pine County</a>, Nev.; East Ely, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/WP-lived.html">White Pine County</a>, Nev.; Greeley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/WE-lived.html">Weld County</a>, Colo. Born in Glenwood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/MI-born.html">Mills County</a>, Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1906/03-04.html">March 4, 1906</a>. Republican. <b>Accountant</b> for Nevada Northern <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/railroading.html">Railway</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/NV.html">Nevada Republican State Executive Committee</a>, 1948; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/NV.html">1948</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/WP-parties.html">chair of White Pine County Republican Party</a>, 1948. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lions.html">Lions</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/scottish-rite-masons.html">Scottish Rite Masons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/royal-arch-masons.html">Royal Arch Masons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-templar.html">Knights Templar</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/oes.html">Order of the Eastern Star</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2001/05-05.html">May 5, 2001</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/95.html">95 years, 62 days</a>). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/plcrem.html">Cremated</a>; ashes interred at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/MR-buried.html#cms07814">Serenity Falls Columbarium</a>, Morgan County, Colo. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Benjamin T. Agan and Etta M. (Hittle) Agan; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1935/07-20.html">July 20, 1935</a>, to Evelyn B. Henderson.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/16162451">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Walter Douglas Cavers (1888-1955)</b> — also known as <b>Walter D. Cavers</b> — of White Lake town, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/LG-lived.html">Langlade County</a>, Wis. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/AL-born.html">Allamakee County</a>, Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1888/10-31.html">October 31, 1888</a>. Republican. <b>Accountant</b> for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lumber.html">lumber</a> company; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/stsen.html">Wisconsin state senate</a> 30th District, 1936; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from Langlade County, 1951-54; defeated, 1954. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/scottish.html">Scottish</a> ancestry. Died in Antigo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/LG-died.html">Langlade County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1955/12-07.html">December 7, 1955</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/67.html">67 years, 37 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1914/05-18.html">May 18, 1914</a>, to Sadie M. LaBelle.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Jim Duncan (b. 1942)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ju-lived.html">Juneau</a>, Alaska. Born in Muscatine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/MU-born.html">Muscatine County</a>, Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1942/05-14.html">May 14, 1942</a>. Democrat. <b>Accountant</b>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/sthse.html">Alaska state house of representatives</a>, 1957-86; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/stsen.html">Alaska state senate</a>, 1987-; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Alaska</a> at-large, 1998. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>. Still living as of 1998. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Raymond Allen Constan Johnson (b. 1923)</b> — also known as <b>Ray A. C. Johnson</b> — of Lincoln, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/LA-lived.html">Lancaster County</a>, Neb. Born in Stanton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/MO-born.html">Montgomery County</a>, Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1923/07-25.html">July 25, 1923</a>. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; <b>accountant</b>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/aud.html">Nebraska state auditor</a>, 1971-91. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/kiwanis.html">Kiwanis</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1947/12-28.html">December 28, 1947</a>, to Mary Ann Butler.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>John George Laxson (1867-1911)</b> — also known as <b>John G. Laxson</b> — of Canton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/LI-lived.html">Lincoln County</a>, S.Dak. Born in Elkport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/CT-born.html">Clayton County</a>, Iowa, February, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1867/index.html">1867</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/clothing.html">Clothing merchant</a>; <b>bookkeeper</b>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">real estate business</a>; mayor of Canton, S.D., 1895-96; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/stsen.html">South Dakota state senate</a> 5th District, 1907-10. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/english.html">English</a> ancestry. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/LI-died.html">Lincoln County</a>, S.Dak., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1911/05-20.html">May 20, 1911</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/44.html">44 years, 0 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1891/">1891</a> to Flora Gottschalk; father of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laxalt-leadbetter.html#048.96.00">LeRoy John Laxson</a>.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Thomas Ellsworth Martin (1893-1971)</b> — also known as <b>Thomas E. Martin</b> — of Iowa City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/JO-lived.html">Johnson County</a>, Iowa. Born in Melrose, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ME-born.html">Monroe County</a>, Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1893/01-18.html">January 18, 1893</a>. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; <b>accountant</b>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/rrco.html">Iowa railroad commission</a>, 1932, 1934; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/iowacity.html">mayor of Iowa City, Iowa</a>, 1935-37; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Iowa</a> 1st District, 1939-55; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Iowa</a>, 1955-61; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/IA.html">1956</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/ord-coif.html">Order of the Coif</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>. Died in Seattle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/KI-died.html">King County</a>, Wash., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1971/06-27.html">June 27, 1971</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/78.html">78 years, 160 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/MU-buried.html#cms00481">Willamette National Cemetery</a>, Portland, Ore. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000199">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407219">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas E. Martin">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/449/000172930">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/8143870">Find-A-Grave memorial</a> — <a href="https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=47264">OurCampaigns candidate detail</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>John A. Nye (b. 1882)</b> — Born in Essex, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/PG-born.html">Page County</a>, Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1882/11-30.html">November 30, 1882</a>. <b>Bookkeeper</b>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">school teacher</a>; U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/LK-consuls.html ">Colombo</a>, 1915-17. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></tr></table> <table width=100%> <td align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></table> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"><span style="font-size:20pt;"> <span style="font-family:garamond,serif"> <i>"Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard."</i></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:8pt;">Henry L. 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