Leo Elthon
Former Governor of Iowa
Leo Elthon was the 32nd Governor of Iowa from November 21, 1954 to January 13, 1955. Elthon had been elected the Lieutenant Governor of Iowa in November 1952, and filled the unexpired term of Governor William S. Beardsley, who died in office. Wikipedia
Born: June 9, 1898, Fertile, IA
Died: April 16, 1967 (age 68 years), Fertile, IA
Party: Republican Party
Previous offices: Governor of Iowa (1954–1955) and Lieutenant Governor of Iowa (1953–1957)
Education: Iowa State University, Augsburg University, and Hamilton College
Governor: William S. Beardsley; Himself