David M. Stanley
David M. Stanley | |
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives | |
In office January 1973 – January 1975 | |
In office January 1959 – January 1965 | |
Member of the Iowa Senate | |
In office January 1965 – January 1969 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. | September 9, 1928
Died | August 26, 2015 Muscatine, Iowa, U.S. | (aged 86)
Political party | Republican |
Occupation | lawyer |
David Maxwell Stanley (September 9, 1928 – August 26, 2015) was an American politician in the state of Iowa.
Career
[edit]Stanley was born in Dubuque, Iowa in 1928, the son of C. Maxwell and Elizabeth Stanley.[1] He attended the University of Iowa Law School and engaged in the practice of law.[1]
Stanley worked as the Iowa field director for the United World Federalists.[1]
Stanley served in the Iowa State Legislature from 1959 to 1969, when he resigned to run against Fred Schwengel.[1][2] Stanley also served in the legislature from 1973 to 1975 as a Republican, first serving three terms in the state House, two in the Senate, and once again in the House.[1][3] In 1974, Stanley ran to fill Harold E. Hughes senate seat but narrowly lost to John Culver.[4]
Stanley also helped create Iowans for Tax Relief and served as its chairman for a time.[5][6]
Personal life
[edit]Stanley married Jean Leu in June 1948.[1]
Death
[edit]He died on August 26, 2015.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Five-mile walks at breakfast". August 25, 1974. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "David Stanley, former Iowa lawmaker, dies". The Washington Times. August 27, 2015. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "State Representative". The Iowa Legislature. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ Salpukas, Agis (November 6, 1974). "Senate Seat in Iowa Is Won by Democrat". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "Former Iowa lawmaker David Stanley has died". KCCI. August 27, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ Noble, Jason. "Iowa conservative activist David Stanley dead at 86". Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 8, 2020.