Fred "Lee" Gallup (August 25, 1896 – October 7, 1995) was an American politician and farmer. He served as the representative for the 19th district in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1949 to 1955.[1]
Lee Gallup | |
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.jpg) Gallup in his 1919 college yearbook | |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 19th district | |
| In office January 10, 1949 – January 9, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Wilson Reed |
| Succeeded by | LeRoy Wilfred Chalupa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fred Gallup August 25, 1896 Jefferson County, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | October 7, 1995 (aged 99) Fairfield, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Helen Parson
(m. 1918; died 1922)Jessie Hoffman
(m. 1925; died 1982)Larue Frieberg
(m. 1983; died 1993) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Libertyville, Iowa, U.S. |
Early life and career
editFred Gallup[2] was born on August 25, 1896, in Liberty Township in Jefferson County, Iowa, to William Kinney and Stella Thompson Gallup.[3] He graduated from Birmingham High School and was a student at Iowa State College for two years.[2][4]
He first married Helen Parson in 1918. They had their first child together, and Parson died a few hours later in 1922.[3][5]: 4
Political career
editBefore the Iowa House of Representatives, Gallup served as a Libertyville, Iowa, township trustee and the mayor of Libertyville.[2]
Gallup defeated the incumbent, Wilson Reed, in the Republican primary.[6] He won against Democrat Wilbur J. Dole in the general election; Dole was unopposed in the Democratic primary.[7] Gallup was assigned to a steering committee.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lee Gallup | 4,055 | 61.60% | |
| Democratic | J. Wilbur Dole | 2,528 | 38.40% | |
| Total votes | 6,583 | 100.00% | ||
Personal life
editGallup was a Methodist and affiliated with the Knights of Pythias.[5]: 4 He was the third cousin of statistician George Gallup.[10] Gallup died on October 7, 1995.[5]: 4
References
edit- ^ "Lee Gallup". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c "[Journal of the House]" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. p. 2179. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Obituary". Quad-City Times. Davenport, Iowa. July 17, 1922. p. 12. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "56 Newcomers in the 1949 Iowa House of Representatives". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. January 2, 1949. p. 28. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Lee Gallup" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "Primary Results in Eastern Iowa Cities and Counties—Jefferson County". Quad-City Times. Davenport, Iowa. June 8, 1948. p. 17. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Candidates in June 7 State Primary—Jefferson". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. April 29, 1948. p. 15. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "200 Bills Go To Committee". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. March 7, 1949. p. 4. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jefferson Co. Strong for GOP". Quad-City Times. Davenport, Iowa. November 3, 1948. p. 5. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Iowa Political Notes". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. February 20, 1949. p. 36. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.