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1877 Iowa Senate Election
In the 1877 Iowa State Senate elections, Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the seventeenth Iowa General Assembly. Elections were held in 24 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate. The general election took place on October 9, 1877. Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa Senate with 40 seats to Democrats' 10 seats. To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 16 Senate seats. Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1877 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 38 seats and Democrats having 12 seats (a net gain of 2 seats for Democrats). Summary of Results *Note: Redistricting occurred before the 1877 general election. Any ''holdover'' Senators not up for re-election ''and whose district numbers did not change'' are unlisted on this table. Source: Detailed Results *NOTE: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa State Senate
The Iowa Senate is the upper house of the Iowa General Assembly, United States. There are 50 seats in the Iowa Senate, representing 50 single-member districts across the state of Iowa with populations of approximately 60,927 per constituency, . Each Senate district is composed of two House districts. The Senate meets at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. Unlike the lower house, the Iowa House of Representatives, Senators serve four-year terms, with no term limits. Terms are staggered so that half the Senate is up for reelection every two years. Leadership The President of the Senate presides over the body, whose powers include referring bills to committee, recognizing members during debate, and making procedural rulings. Unlike the more powerful Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives, the Senate President cannot appoint committee chairmanships or shuffle committee memberships. The Lieutenant Governor of Iowa was the presiding officer of the Senate until 1988, when an am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incumbent
The incumbent is the current holder of an official, office or position, usually in relation to an election. In an election for president, the incumbent is the person holding or acting in the office of president before the election, whether seeking re-election or not. In some situations, there may not be an incumbent at time of an election for that office or position (ex; when a new electoral division is created), in which case the office or position is regarded as vacant or open. In the United States, an election without an incumbent is referred to as an open seat or open contest. Etymology The word "incumbent" is derived from the Latin verb ''incumbere'', literally meaning "to lean or lay upon" with the present participle stem ''incumbent-'', "leaning a variant of ''encumber,''''OED'' (1989), p. 834 while encumber is derived from the root ''cumber'', most appropriately defined: "To occupy obstructively or inconveniently; to block fill up with what hinders freedom of motion or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Patterson (Iowa Politician)
John Patterson may refer to: Military *John Patterson (Medal of Honor) (1838–1922), Medal of Honor recipient *John Henry Patterson (Medal of Honor) (1843–1920), Medal of Honor recipient *John Henry Patterson (author) (1867–1947), Anglo-Irish soldier and writer Politics *John Patterson (Ohio congressman) (1771–1848), U.S. congressman from Ohio *John Patterson (Ohio state representative) (born 1956) *John J. Patterson (1830–1912), U.S. senator from South Carolina, 1873–1879 * John M. Patterson (1921–2021), U.S. politician from Alabama *John Paterson (New York politician) (often spelled Patterson, 1744–1808), New York congressman *John Patterson (Southern Maori politician) (1821–1899), New Zealand Māori member of Parliament *John Patterson (Auckland politician) (1855–1923), Auckland city councillor, 1900–1903 and 1908–1911 Sports *John W. Patterson (1872–1940), nicknamed Pat, African American baseball player and team manager 1893–1907 *John Patterson (in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Franklin Wright
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa Senate, District 9
The 9th District of the Iowa Senate is located in southwestern Iowa, and is currently composed of Adams County, Iowa, Adams, Cass County, Iowa, Cass, Montgomery County, Iowa, Montgomery, Page County, Iowa, Page, Ringgold County, Iowa, Ringgold, Taylor County, Iowa, Taylor, and part of Union County, Iowa, Union counties. Current elected officials Tom Shipley (politician) is the senator currently representing the 9th District. The area of the 9th District contains two Iowa House of Representatives districts: *The Iowa House of Representatives, District 17, 17th District (represented by Devon Wood) *The Iowa House of Representatives, District 18, 18th District (represented by Tom Moore (politician)) The district is also located in Iowa's 3rd congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Zach Nunn. List of representatives Historical District Boundaries Source: See also *Iowa General Assembly *Iowa Senate References Iowa Senate districts, 09 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip W
Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularized the name include kings of Macedonia and one of the apostles of early Christianity. ''Philip'' has many alternative spellings. One derivation often used as a surname is Phillips. It was also found during ancient Greek times with two Ps as Philippides and Philippos. It has many diminutive (or even hypocoristic) forms including Phil, Philly, Lip, Pip, Pep or Peps. There are also feminine forms such as Philippine and Philippa. Antiquity Kings of Macedon * Philip I of Macedon * Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great * Philip III of Macedon, half-brother of Alexander the Great * Philip IV of Macedon * Philip V of Macedon New Testament * Philip the Apostle * Philip the Evangelist Others * Philippus of Croton (c. 6th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa Senate, District 7
The 7th district of the Iowa Senate is located in Western Iowa; it is currently composed Monona County, Iowa, Monona County, and of parts of Cherokee County, Iowa, Cherokee, Plymouth County, Iowa, Plymouth, and Woodbury County, Iowa, Woodbury counties. Its current member of the Iowa Senate is Republican Kevin Alons. Current elected officials Kevin Alons is the senator currently representing the 7th District. The area of the 7th District contains two Iowa House of Representatives districts: *The Iowa House of Representatives, District 13, 13th District (represented by Ken Carlson) *The Iowa House of Representatives, District 14, 14th District (represented by Jacob Bossman) The district is also located in Iowa's 4th congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra. List of representatives Historical district boundaries See also *Iowa General Assembly *Iowa Senate References Iowa Senate districts, 07 {{Iowa-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Joseph Teale
Frederick Joseph Teale (1836 – 20 June 1914) was an English-born American politician in the state of Iowa. Teale, a native of Greenwich born in 1836, left England in 1843 for the United States. By 1859, he had moved to Decatur County, Iowa, where he farmed near Decatur City. During the American Civil War, Teale served in the Union Army. He held the District 12 seat in the Iowa House of Representatives for two terms of two years each, from 1870 to 1874. He then served in the Iowa Senate between 1876 and 1880, first for District 6 until 1878, and thereafter for District 7. Throughout his political career, Teale was affiliated with the Republican Party. Shortly after stepping down from the Iowa General Assembly, Teale moved to Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa Senate, District 6
The 6th district of the Iowa Senate is located in Northwestern Iowa. It is currently composed of Audubon, Buena Vista, Carroll, Crawford and Sac counties. Current elected officials Craig Williams is the senator currently representing the 6th District. The area of the 6th District contains two Iowa House of Representatives districts: *The 11th District (represented by Gary Worthan) *The 12th District (represented by Brian Best) The district is also located in Iowa's 4th congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra.https://www.legis.iowa.gov/DOCS/Resources/Redist/2011/2011-03-31/CongressStatewide8x11_color.pdf Past senators The district has previously been represented by:https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/BB/696311.pdf https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/BB/696310.pdf * William M. Reed, 1856–1859 * James C. Hagans, 1860–1863 * C. G. Bridges, 1864–1867 * Edward M. Bill, 1868–1869 *James D. Wright, 1870–1871 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel L
Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him the third highest-grossing actor of all time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave him an Academy Honorary Award in 2022 as "A cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across genres and generations and audiences worldwide". Jackson started his career on stage making his professional theatre debut in ''Mother Courage and her Children'' in 1980 at The Public Theatre. From 1981 to 1983 he originated the role of Private Louis Henderson in '' A Soldier's Story'' Off-Broadway. He also originated the role of Boy Willie in August Wilson's ''The Piano Lesson'' in 1987 at the Yale Repertory Theatre. He returned to the play in the 2022 Broadway revival playing Doaker Charles. Jackson early film roles include ''Coming to Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa Senate, District 5
Iowa's 5th State Senate district is located in Northwestern Iowa. It is currently composed of Dickinson County, Iowa, Dickinson, Emmet County, Iowa, Emmet, Kossuth County, Iowa, Kossuth and Palo Alto County, Iowa, Palo Alto counties and part of Clay County, Iowa, Clay County. Current elected officials David Rowley (politician), David Rowley is the senator currently representing the 5th District. The area of the 5th District contains two Iowa House of Representatives districts: *The Iowa House of Representatives, District 9, 9th District (represented by Henry Stone (politician), Henry Stone) *The Iowa House of Representatives, District 10, 10th District (represented by John Wills (politician), John Wills) The district is also located in Iowa's 4th congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra. List of representatives See also *Iowa General Assembly *Iowa Senate References Iowa Senate districts, 05 {{Iowa-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Laurens Dashiell
Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, Henry of Burgundy, Count of Portugal (father of Portugal's first king) ** Prince Henry the Navigator, Infante of Portugal ** Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra (born 1949), the sixth in line to Portuguese throne * King of Germany **Henry the Fowler (876–936), first king of Germany * King of Scots (in name, at least) ** Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545/6–1567), consort of Mary, queen of Scots ** Henry Benedict Stuart, the 'Cardinal Duke of York', brother of Bonnie Prince Charlie, who was hailed by Jacobites as Henry IX * Four kings of Castile: ** Henry I of Castile ** Henry II of Castile **Henry III of Castile **Henry IV of Castile * Five kings of France, spelt ''Henri'' in Modern French since the Renaissance to italianize the name a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
