John L. Bascom
Politician
1860 – 1950
Who was John L. Bascom?
John Luman Bascom was born in Farmersburg, Iowa, the son of John Sanburn Bascom and Phoebe Spencer. He was an Iowan lawyer and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected three times to the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the Dickinson County district and serving from January 8, 1907 to January 12, 1913. He was educated at the Northern Indiana Normal School in Valparaiso, Indiana, studying science and law. He was admitted to the Iowa bar in 1888 and worked in law and real estate. He married Winifred Yorker in 1904, from which union produced four children, three daughters and one son. Bascom is buried at the Okoboji Cemetery in Arnolds Park, Iowa.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Nov 6, 1860
Farmersburg - Also known as
- John Bascom
- Lived in
- Milford
- Died
- Jan 1, 1950
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"John L. Bascom." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/biography/john-l.-bascom/m/0bwl8hx>.
Discuss this John L. Bascom biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In