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46 IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER—1945-1946
MERCER, Leroy S., Iowa City Democrat
25th Senatorial District—Johnson and Iowa
Counties
Born November 30, 1889, at Newcomerstown,
Ohio. When five years old moved to Iowa City,
where he has since resided. Attended Iowa City
public schools and State University of Iowa.
Married in 1913 to Isabelle Brant. Two daughters,
Mary Elizabeth and Dorothy Harriet. Member
Kaaba Temple, Mystic Shrine, Knights
Templar, Elks, Moose, Rotary Club, Phi Kappa
Psi, and Trinity Episcopal church. Vice president
and director of the Bankers' Advertising
and Supply Company and Economy Advertising
Company, and a director of several other manufacturing
companies. Served two terms as Alderman-at-large
on Iowa City Council. Representative
in 45th, 45th extra, 46th, 46th extra, 47th;
Senator 49th, 50th, 50th extra and 51st General
Assemblies.
MILLER, Ai, Gray
Republican
17th Senatorial District—Audubon, Dallas and
Guthrie Counties.
Born February 4, 1885, on a farm near Gray,
Audubon county, Iowa, where he still resides.
Attended rural schools. Married in 1907 to Stella
Fancher. Four children: Frank of Knoxville,
Tenn.; Major Marion Ai with U. S. Air Forces,
Great Bend, Kansas; Jessie Yvonne, now Mrs.
Dallas Himelright of Washington, D. C; and
Dora Adelaide. Charter member of the Audubon
County Farm Bureau; past director of Audubon
County Farm Bureau; past director Audubon
County Soil Conservation and Improvement Association;
past member Audubon County Planning
Committee; member Audubon County
Board of Supervisors seven years; President
School Board 12 years and member of Audubon
County Board of Education at present time;
secretary of Farmers Mutual Telephone Co., for
23 years and president for six years. Retired
from active farming January, 1942. Member of
Methodist church. Elected to Senate in 1940 and
re-elected in 1944.
MOWRY, Ross R., Newton Republican
29th Senatorial District—Jasper County
Born on a farm near Baxter, Iowa, March 5,
1882. Graduated from Baxter high school in
1900 and from the law department of the State
University of Iowa in 1903. Admitted to the
Iowa bar in 1903 and located at Newton, where
he has since been continuously engaged
in the practice of law. Married to Edith Mathews,
Newton, Iowa, 1908. Father of two daughters,
Virginia and Gertrude. Was Jasper County
Attorney, 1910-1914; Assistant to the Attorney
General of Iowa in 1916; United States Attorney
for the Southern District of Iowa, 1924-1932. A
member of the Methodist church and the Masonic
and the K. of P. lodges. Serving fifth session
in Senate.