Leo Elthon
Leo Elthon | |
|---|---|
| 32nd Governor of Iowa | |
| In office November 21, 1954 – January 13, 1955 | |
| Lieutenant | None |
| Preceded by | William S. Beardsley |
| Succeeded by | Leo Hoegh |
| Lieutenant Governor of Iowa | |
| In office 1953–1957 | |
| Governor | William S. Beardsley Leo Hoegh |
| Preceded by | William H. Nicholas |
| Succeeded by | William H. Nicholas |
| Member of the Iowa State Senate | |
| In office 1963–1965 | |
| In office 1933–1953 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leo Elthon June 9, 1898 Fertile, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | April 16, 1967 (aged 68) Fertile, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Synneva Hjelmeland
(m. 1922; died 1963) |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Augsburg Seminary Iowa State University Hamilton College |
Leo Hobson Elthon (June 9, 1898 – April 16, 1967) 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.