Lee Gallup

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Lee Gallup
Gallup in his 1919 college yearbook
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 19th district
In office
January 10, 1949 (1949-01-10) – January 9, 1955 (1955-01-09)
Preceded byWilson Reed
Succeeded byLeRoy Wilfred Chalupa
Personal details
Born
Fred Gallup

(1896-08-25)August 25, 1896
Jefferson County, Iowa, U.S.
DiedOctober 7, 1995(1995-10-07) (aged 99)
Fairfield, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
Helen Parson
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(m. 1918; died 1922)​
Jessie Hoffman
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(m. 1925; died 1982)​
Larue Frieberg
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(m. 1983; died 1993)​
Children3
Residence(s)Libertyville, Iowa, U.S.

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]

Early life and career

Fred 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

Before 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]

1948 Iowa's 19th House of Representatives district general election[9]
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

Gallup 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

  1. ^ "Lee Gallup". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "[Journal of the House]" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. p. 2179. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Obituary". Quad-City Times. Davenport, Iowa. July 17, 1922. p. 12. Retrieved April 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b c "Lee Gallup" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "200 Bills Go To Committee". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. March 7, 1949. p. 4. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jefferson Co. Strong for GOP". Quad-City Times. Davenport, Iowa. November 3, 1948. p. 5. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Iowa Political Notes". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. February 20, 1949. p. 36. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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