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Frank Bissell (politician)

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Frank Bissell (1878–1970) was an American politician from Iowa.

Frank Bissell was born on the family farm in Cass County, Iowa on 12 January 1878. He was a farmer and laborer until June 1905, when he moved to Dexter, Iowa, and began working in agricultural real estate.[1][2] He was elected to a single term on the Iowa Senate in 1928, as a Republican representing District 17, which at the time included Dallas, Guthrie and Audubon counties.[2][3] After serving as a state senator for four years, he moved to Creston in 1936, and later retired from real estate. He died at Friendship Manor, a nursing home in Grinnell, on 23 June 1970.[4]

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  1. ^ "[farming implements classifieds]". Des Moines Register. 10 October 1913. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Frank Bissell". Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Iowans will make their choices for nominations". Des Moines Register. 1 June 1930. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  4. ^ "[Collection of obituaries]" (PDF). June 1970. Retrieved 1 May 2022.