Leighton W. Abel (February 22, 1900 – April 23, 1975) was an American politician and businessman. Born in

Monona, Iowa Monona is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,471 at the time of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. History The name Monona is of American native origin. In 1916, Monona contained a ...

, Abel owned the Abel Shoe Company in

Guttenberg, Iowa Guttenberg is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States, along the Mississippi River. The population was 1,817 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 1,987 at the 2000 census. History Prairie La Porte, meaning "the door to the prairie," ...

. He was also involved with the insurance business, He served in the

Iowa House of Representatives The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the Iowa Senate. There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state, formed ...

from 1951 to 1955 and was a

Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

. Abel then served as a lobbyist and also served as secretary of the Iowa Commerce Commission. Abel died at a hospital in Guttenberg, Iowa.'Long Time Resident Dies, Leighton W. Abel' The Guttenberg Press (Iowa), April 30, 1975, pg 14

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* 1900 births 1975 deaths People from Clayton County, Iowa Businesspeople from Iowa Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives 20th-century American politicians 20th-century American businesspeople {{Iowa-politician-stub