Otto Armstrong

Otto Armstrong
Otto Armstrong
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives; from the 18th district
	In office; January 12, 1953 – January 9, 1955
Preceded by	Dean Aubrey
Personal details
Born	January 4, 1880; Macon County, Missouri, U.S.
Died	June 23, 1960 (aged 80); Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Katherine Casada (m. 1903; died 1941); Clare Hale (m. 1942)
Children	3
Alma mater	Ottumwa Commercial College
Profession	Politician, farmer
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War

Otto Armstrong (January 4, 1880 – June 23, 1960) was an American politician and farmer from Wapello County, Iowa who served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1953 to 1955, representing the 18th legislative district of Iowa as a Republican in the 55th Iowa General Assembly.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Early life and education[edit]

Armstrong was born in Macon County, Missouri on January 4, 1880, near the town of Atlanta, Missouri. He attended local schools and graduated from Ottumwa Commercial College. He served in the Spanish–American War.

Career[edit]

In 1950, Armstrong ran for election to the Iowa House of Representatives, though was defeated by Democrat Dean Aubrey in the general election.^[4]

Armstrong was subsequently elected to a single term in the Iowa House of Representatives. He served from 1953 to 1955, representing the 18th legislative district of Iowa as a Republican in the 55th Iowa General Assembly.

In 1953, Armstrong was serving on the following standing committees.

Agriculture 2
Compensation of Public Officers
Conservation, Drainage and Flood Control
Judiciary 2
Military Affairs
Public Utilities

Armstrong was a chairman of the Wapello County Ration Board. He was also a chairman of the Wapello County Soldiers Relief Commission for 20 years.

Personal life and death[edit]

Armstrong married Fairfield, Iowa native Katherine Casada in 1903, with whom he raised three children. Casada died in 1941; Armstrong married Clare Hale the following year. They farmed together near Ottumwa, Iowa.

Armstrong died at the age of 80 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on June 23, 1960.

Electoral history[edit]

1950 Iowa House of Representatives District 18 general election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dean Aubrey	7,197	50.15
	Republican	Otto Armstrong	7,155	49.85
Total votes			14,352	100.0
	Democratic hold

References[edit]

^ Stork, Frank J.; Clingan, Cynthia A. (1980). The Iowa General Assembly: Our Legislative Heritage 1846 - 1980. Iowa Senate. p. 516.
^ "Representative Otto Armstrong". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
^ "Armstrong". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
^ "100 Vote Error Gives Iowa Democrat Victory". Telegraph Herald. Ottumwa, Iowa. November 14, 1950. p. 10. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

External links[edit]

Official page at the Iowa General Assembly
Otto Armstrong at The Political Graveyard

[1] Stork, Frank J.; Clingan, Cynthia A. (1980). The Iowa General Assembly: Our Legislative Heritage 1846 - 1980. Iowa Senate. p. 516.

[2] "Representative Otto Armstrong". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved February 20, 2022.

[3] "Armstrong". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved May 9, 2023.

[4] "100 Vote Error Gives Iowa Democrat Victory". Telegraph Herald. Ottumwa, Iowa. November 14, 1950. p. 10. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

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