Charles W. Storms
Charles W. Storms | |
|---|---|
| 26th Iowa State Auditor | |
| In office January 2, 1933 – January 3, 1939 | |
| Governor | Clyde L. Herring Nelson G. Kraschel |
| Preceded by | C. Fred Porter |
| Succeeded by | C. B. Akers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 12, 1870 Fort Madison, Iowa, US |
| Died | February 12, 1940 (aged 69) Sioux City, Iowa, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Gertrude L. Reifenrath
(m. 1900) |
| Children | 5 |
Charles W. Storms (October 12, 1870 – February 12, 1940) was the Iowa State Auditor from 1933 to 1938.[1][2]
Early life
Storms was born in 1870 in Fort Madison.[1][2] During World War I, he served on a War Board helping to distribute fuel.[1][2] He owned a lumber business in Fort Madison.[1][2]
Political career
Storms served on the Fort Madison City Council for 12 years.[1][2] He was also the Lee County Democratic Chairman for the Democratic State Committee for two years, during his 12 years of service on the committee.[1][2]
In 1930, Storms ran against incumbent Republican J. W. Long.[3] Long won 325,272 votes compared to Storms' 177,239 votes.[3] Long was re-elected for his third term.
He served as Iowa State Auditor from 1933 to 1938.[1][2]
In 1932, Storms ran against Republican Karl W. Fischer.[4] Storms won 470,855 votes compared to Fischer's 434,969 votes.[4] Storms won his first term.
In 1934, Storms ran against Republican Frank H. Hanson.[5] Storms won 428,252 votes compared to Hanson's 369,559 votes.[5] Storms won his second term.
In 1936, Storms ran against Republican Frank H. Hanson, a rematch from 1934, Farmer Labor candidate Herman O. Hansen and Prohibition candidate Francis Gordon.[6] Storms won 533,300 votes compared to Hanson's 477,858 votes, Hansen's 16,300 votes and Gordon's 1,049 votes.[6] Storms won his third term.
In 1938, Storms ran against Republican C. B. Akers, Farmer Labor candidate Carl Jorgensen, Progressive candidate Ernest Quick, and Prohibition candidate J. E. Lombard.[7] Akers won 411,946 votes compared to Storm's 358,964 votes, Jorgensen's 5,427 votes, Quick's 1,756 votes and Lombard's 1,015 votes.[7] Akers was sworn on January 3, 1939.
Personal life
He was married Gertrude L. Reifenrath on June 7, 1900, and had five children.[1][2] He died in 1940 from pneumonia after a tonsillectomy at Mercy Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.[2] Gertrude died on October 10, 1955, in Fort Madison, after a protracted year long illness.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Iowa Official Register (1937-1938) (PDF).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Former State Official Dies". The Sioux City Journal. February 14, 1940. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ a b "1930 Auditor Election" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. November 1930. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ a b "1932 Auditor Election" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. November 1932. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ a b "1934 Auditor Election" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. November 1934. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ a b "1936 Auditor Election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. November 1936. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ a b "1938 Auditor Election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. November 1938. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "Dies at Fort Madison". The Daily Nonpareil. October 11, 1955. Retrieved July 8, 2025.