Lyon County IA Archives Biographies.....Roelops, Garritt E. June 6, 1900 - 
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IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER 1933-1934
BIOGRAPHIES
STATE SENATORS

GARRITT E. ROELOPS, SIOUX CENTER. - Senator from the forty-ninth district,  
including Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola and Sioux counties, was born at Prinsburg,  
Kandiyohi county, Minnesota, June 6, 1900, of Dutch descent parents; Evert Jans  
Roelofs and Jessie de Vries.  Graduated from country school, Calvin  
preparatory school, Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1918, and Calvin College in 1921;  
attended University of Minnesota, 1919, University of Michigan 1922.  Married in 
1921 to Henrietta Ryskamp, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and they  have two sons:  
Wallace Gerald and Rodman Glenn.  He was principal of  Christian grammar school 
at Edgerton, Minnesota, for two years; taught English  literature for one year 
at Christian high school, Holland, Michigan; taught  history at Western 
Academy, Hull, Iowa, for eight years, the last four years  serving as headmaster.  
Since 1930 he has been joint publisher and editor  of the Sioux Center News, 
Sioux Center, Iowa.  Member of American Legion  and Christian Reformed church.  
Serving first term in the legislature.  A republican.



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