David M. Stanley

David Maxwell Stanley (September 9, 1928 – August 26, 2015) was an American politician in the state of Iowa.

David M. Stanley
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
In office
January 1973 – January 1975
In office
January 1959 – January 1965
Member of the Iowa Senate
In office
January 1965 – January 1969
Personal details
Born(1928-09-09)September 9, 1928
Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
DiedAugust 26, 2015(2015-08-26) (aged 86)
Muscatine, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Occupationlawyer

Career

Stanley was born in Dubuque, Iowa in 1928, the son of C. Maxwell and Elizabeth Stanley.[1] He attended the University of Iowa Law School and engaged in the practice of law.[1]

Stanley worked as the Iowa field director for the United World Federalists.[1]

Stanley served in the Iowa State Legislature from 1959 to 1969, when he resigned to run against Fred Schwengel.[1][2] Stanley also served in the legislature from 1973 to 1975 as a Republican, first serving three terms in the state House, two in the Senate, and once again in the House.[1][3] In 1974, Stanley ran to fill Harold E. Hughes senate seat but narrowly lost to John Culver.[4]

Stanley also helped create Iowans for Tax Relief and served as its chairman for a time.[5][6]

Personal life

Stanley married Jean Leu in June 1948.[1]

Death

He died on August 26, 2015.[2]

References
  1. "Five-mile walks at breakfast". 25 August 1974. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "David Stanley, former Iowa lawmaker, dies". The Washington Times. 27 August 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  3. "State Representative". The Iowa Legislature. Archived from the original on 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  4. Salpukas, Agis (1974-11-06). "Senate Seat in Iowa Is Won by Democrat". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  5. "Former Iowa lawmaker David Stanley has died". KCCI. 2015-08-27. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  6. Noble, Jason. "Iowa conservative activist David Stanley dead at 86". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2020-07-08.


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