Horace Mann Towner
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| Horace Mann Towner | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Iowa's 8 district |
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| In office 1911–1923 |
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| Preceded by | William Darius Jamieson |
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| Succeeded by | Hiram Kinsman Evans |
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| Born | October 23, 1855 Belvidere, Illinois |
| Died | November 23, 1937 (aged 82) Corning, Iowa |
| Political party | Republican |
Horace Mann Towner (October 23, 1855–November 23, 1937) was a Republican United States Representative from Iowa from 1911 until 1923, when President Warren G. Harding appointed him Governor of Puerto Rico, a post he held until 1929. Towner also served as a county superintendent of schools, a judge, and a lecturer on constitutional law in Iowa. During his congressional service, Towner was chairman for four years of the Committee on Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives.
| Preceded by William Darius Jamieson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 8th congressional district 1911–1923 |
Succeeded by Hiram Kinsman Evans |
| Preceded by Juan Bernardo Huyke (Acting) |
Governor of Puerto Rico 1923–1929 |
Succeeded by James R. Beverley (Acting) |
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| NAME | Towner, Horace Mann |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 23, 1855 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Belvidere, Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 23, 1937 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Corning, Iowa |
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