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IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER 1933-1934
BIOGRAPHIES
STATE SENATORS
ROY E. STEVENS, OTTUMWA. - Senator from the thirteenth district, Wapello
county, was born on a farm in Wapello county, January 8, 1878, and attended the local schools. In 1902 he succeeded his father in the retail shoe business in Ottumwa, Iowa, in which business he is still engaged. Married Marie Van de
Ven in 1907 and has one daughter, Martha. Has also been engaged in farming since 1912, specializing in dairy farming. Was president of the chamber of commerce and retail merchants of Ottumwa. Was president of the Iowa Retail Shoe Dealers Association. Has been chairman of Wapello county good roads committee for several years and has been very active in the work of bringing about the good roads program not only in Wapello county but in the state of Iowa. Served as member of legislative interim committee on reduction of public expense in 1931 and 1932. Member of Presbyterian church, a Mason and member of Rotary Club of Ottumwa. Elected to the senate in 1930. A democrat.
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