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CHALMERS, John K.
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CHALMERS, John K. (Dubuque, IA, Dec. 20, 1904--Dubuque, IA, Dec. 8, 1993). MAYOR. The son of John George and Eleanor (Rood) Chalmers, John received his doctorate in law from the University of Iowa in 1937. He was a member of the Dubuque City Council from 1935 to 1936. When he served as mayor in 1937, Chalmers was the youngest person to have ever held that office. (1)
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1. Obituaries, "John K. Chalmers," Telegraph Herald, December 10,, 1993, p. 10