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Fred "Lee" Gallup (August 25, 1896 – October 7, 1995) was an American politician and farmer. He served as the representative for the 19th district in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1949 to 1955.
Early life and career
Fred Gallup was born on August 25, 1896, in Liberty Township in Jefferson County, Iowa, to William Kinney and Stella Thompson Gallup. He graduated from Birmingham High School and was a student at Iowa State College for two years.
He first married Helen Parson in 1918. They had their first child together, and Parson died a few hours later in 1922.: 4
Political career
Before the Iowa House of Representatives, Gallup served as a Libertyville, Iowa, township trustee and the mayor of Libertyville.
Gallup defeated the incumbent, Wilson Reed, in the Republican primary. He won against Democrat Wilbur J. Dole in the general election; Dole was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Gallup was assigned to a steering committee.
Personal life
Gallup was a Methodist and affiliated with the Knights of Pythias.: 4 He was the third cousin of statistician George Gallup. Gallup died on October 7, 1995.: 4