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426:Herschel C. Loveless
380:Education and career
188:Herschel C. Loveless
771:Chief Judge of the
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710:William H. Nicholas
601:"Edward J. MaManus"
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579:The Gazette
553:The Gazette
487:Chief Judge
414:Iowa Senate
221:Iowa Senate
212:W. L. Mooty
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1088:Categories
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679:Democratic
650:Democratic
510:References
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