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ERNST, Daniel. (Des Moines, IA,-Dubuque, IA, Apr. 1, 1983). Banker. Ernst held the office of president of [[AMERICAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK]] from 1938 to 1968. He was also the chairman of the board until 1977.  
ERNST, Daniel. (Des Moines, IA,-Dubuque, IA, Apr. 1, 1983). Ernest graduated from [[DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL]], Dartmouth College and the University of Michigan Law School. From 1957 to 1960, he served on active duty as a Judge Advocate General for the US Air force and several more years in the Air Force Reserves. He later served fifteen years in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. Ernst maintained an active law practice in Iowa and Illinois until 1991 when Governor Vilsack appointed him to lead the First Public Defender Office for Allamakee, Clayton, Delaware and Dubuque Counties.  


A board member of [[INTERSTATE POWER COMPANY]] and the [[DUBUQUE BOYS' CLUB]], Ernst also served on the board of trustees of the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]] and [[MOUNT PLEASANT HOME]]. He was active in the United Fund of Dubuque, one of the first members of the Dubuque Industrial Bureau, and served as chairman of the board and director of Interstate Finance Corporation and the [[DUBUQUE FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY]].
In 2006, Ernst was appointed and served 12 years on the State Commission on Aging. He was a founding member of the Friends of the Mines and Spain and helped incorporate the non-profit, Children at Home. He served on several other boards including the Board of Governors of the Iowa Bar Assn, the Red Cross trustees, the Mental Health Association and was moderator at [[FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST]]. Ernst was a past President of the Dubuque County Bar Assn. He also was adjunct instructor at [[CLARKE COLLEGE]]. During retirement, he obtained certification to counsel and assist veterans. He received the Governors Volunteer Award in 2001. Dan has been a Democratic Central Committee member for many years with duties as a caucus leader and poll watcher. He has been married to Ann for 59 years. They have three children and eight grandchildren. He recently wrote a book recalling the Waldena RockFest


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Revision as of 19:40, 29 May 2015

ERNST, Daniel. (Des Moines, IA,-Dubuque, IA, Apr. 1, 1983). Ernest graduated from DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, Dartmouth College and the University of Michigan Law School. From 1957 to 1960, he served on active duty as a Judge Advocate General for the US Air force and several more years in the Air Force Reserves. He later served fifteen years in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. Ernst maintained an active law practice in Iowa and Illinois until 1991 when Governor Vilsack appointed him to lead the First Public Defender Office for Allamakee, Clayton, Delaware and Dubuque Counties.

In 2006, Ernst was appointed and served 12 years on the State Commission on Aging. He was a founding member of the Friends of the Mines and Spain and helped incorporate the non-profit, Children at Home. He served on several other boards including the Board of Governors of the Iowa Bar Assn, the Red Cross trustees, the Mental Health Association and was moderator at FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST. Ernst was a past President of the Dubuque County Bar Assn. He also was adjunct instructor at CLARKE COLLEGE. During retirement, he obtained certification to counsel and assist veterans. He received the Governors Volunteer Award in 2001. Dan has been a Democratic Central Committee member for many years with duties as a caucus leader and poll watcher. He has been married to Ann for 59 years. They have three children and eight grandchildren. He recently wrote a book recalling the Waldena RockFest