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Dorothy D. Houghton
__NOTOC__ Dorothy Deemer Houghton (March 11, 1890 - March 15, 1972) was an American Republican public official and civil servant. Early life Dorothy was born in Red Oak, Iowa and grew up in both Red Oak and Des Moines. She was the daughter of Horace E. Deemer, who was a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court. She met several political figures in childhood due to the connections of her father, with whom she had a good relationship. She studied at Wellesley College, graduating in 1912. Career In 1921, she became the first woman on the Iowa State Conservation Board. In 1934, she served as the temporary secretary for the Iowa Republican Party. She became president of the Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs in 1935. The following year, she was appointed to the State Board of Education and served on the Board of Curators for the State Historical Society of Iowa. Houghton was elected president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) in 1950, and served as president until 1952. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Oak, Iowa
Red Oak is a city in, and the county seat of, Montgomery County, Iowa, Montgomery County, Iowa, United States, located along the Nishnabotna River, East Nishnabotna River. The population was 5,362 in the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, a decline from the 6,197 population in 2000 United States Census, 2000. History Red Oak derives its name from Red Oak Creek which flows through the community and was noted for the Quercus rubra, red oaks on its banks. The first settlers arrived there in the 1850s. In 1865 it became the official county seat of Montgomery County and the courthouse which had been in the middle of the county seven miles northeast in Frankfort, Iowa was towed to the community during a snow storm. That courthouse remained in place until the current Montgomery County Courthouse (Iowa), Montgomery County Courthouse was built in 1891. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1869 the community was officially founded when the Chicago, Burlington and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
