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Iowa State Commerce Commission
RICHARDSON, B. M., Cedar Rapids
Republican
Member Commerce Commission
Born at Brighton, Iowa, February 19,
1896; attended Washington county schools
and academy at Pleasant Plain; married
September 22, 1917, to Ida Mae Sieg of
Topeka, Kansas; has one son, Donald,
now in the U. S. Coast Guard; has served
in various capacities in the field of
transportation and traffic; was for eight
years connected with the Western Weighing
and Inspection Bureau; has been a
member of various committees of the National
Association of Railroad and Utility
Commissioners of the United States; is a
fellow of the International Institute of
Traffic; is a member of the American
Legion, a Mason and Knight Templar:
elected for full term as a member of the
Commerce Commission November 4, 1924;
re-elected November 6, 1928, for the full
term; elected November 8, 1938, for the
full term; re-elected November 3, 1942,
for the full term.
REED, Carl W., Cresco Republican
Member Commerce Commission
Born at Cresco, Iowa, May 6, 1873, and
has always made Cresco his home. Graduated
from Cresco high school and Law
Department, State University of Minnesota.
Practiced law at Cresco continuously
since 1896, except when Judge of the
District Court. County Attorney of Howard
county, four years; State Senator
from Howard and Winneshiek counties,
1919-1926; Judge of District Court of
Iowa, Thirteenth Judicial District, 1926-
1933. Married in 1909 to Miss Alice Swenson
of Cresco, has three children, June,
now in the WAC; Henry F. on the Judge
Advocates Section in the army, and Richard
C, a radar officer in the Navy. Son
of the late Henry T. Reed. United Slates
District Judge for the Northern District of
Iowa, and was associated with his father
in the practice of law at Cresco, 1896-
1904. Member of Masonic and I.O.O.F.
bodies; was Grand Commander of Iowa
Knights Templar in 1927. Elected Commissioner
in 1940. Re-elected November
7, 1944.
LONG, David B.
Republican
Member Commerce Commission
David B. Long, born on a farm in
Lucas county, Iowa, September 2, 1883,
son of Winfield S. and Gwennie Jenkins
Long. Educated in public schools. Taught
school a short time. Associated with his
brother, Joe L., in newspaper publishing
at Russell, St. Charles and Osceola for
12 years. Salesman of municipal equipment
and maps for many years. County
home inspector for board of control from
1939 to 1942. His wife is the former Myrtle
Murry of Russell, la. Parents of 2 daughters,
Wanda Long (Mrs. George E. Koonsj,
who died in Santa Monica, California,
July 5, 1942, and Louise Long (Mrs. Dean
R. Duncan) of Los Angeles. Member of
Masonic Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and
United Commercial Travelers. Elected
Commerce Commissioner November 3,
1942, four year term.