Jans T. Dykhouse (December 9, 1889 – May 24, 1981) was an American politician.

Jans Dykhouse
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 24th district
In office
January 8, 1945 – January 11, 1965
Preceded byEdwin Schluter
Succeeded byMax Mills
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 49th district
In office
January 13, 1941 – January 8, 1945
Preceded byCharles Hoeven
Succeeded byDuane Dewel
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 99th district
In office
January 11, 1937 – January 13, 1941
Preceded byWilliam Oehmke
Succeeded byMelvin Burns
Personal details
Born(1889-12-09)December 9, 1889
Hastings, Nebraska
DiedMay 24, 1981(1981-05-24) (aged 91)
Rock Rapids, Iowa
Political partyRepublican

Born in Hastings, Nebraska, on December 9, 1889, Dykehouse was raised in Lyon County, Iowa, where his family had moved in 1892. He graduated from Rock Rapids High School and the University of Dubuque. After completing his college education in 1916, Dykehouse worked as a banker for fifteen years, and subsequently diversified his business interests into real estate, insurance, and farming.[1]

Dykhouse was affiliated with the Republican Party. He won election to the Iowa House of Representatives in 1936 and 1938, serving District 99. Dykhouse contested the 1940 Iowa Senate election, and won the District 49 seat for a single four-year term. He was reelected to the Iowa Senate five times thereafter, as the legislator representing District 24.[1]

Dykhouse attended the Rock Rapids United Methodist Church. He married Little Rock native Dora Getting in October 1917, with whom he raised three children.[1] He died on May 24, 1981, in Rock Rapids, Iowa at age 91.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Jans T. Dykhouse". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  2. ^ "The Des Moines Register from Des Moines, Iowa on May 26, 1981 · Page 5". Newspapers.com. 1981-05-26. Retrieved 2021-02-05.