L. J. Dickinson | |
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| United States Senator from Iowa | |
| In office March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel F. Steck |
| Succeeded by | Clyde L. Herring |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Frank P. Woods |
| Succeeded by | Fred C. Gilchrist |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 29, 1873 Derby, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | June 4, 1968 (aged 94) Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Cornell College (BA) University of Iowa (LLB) |
Lester Jesse ("L. J." or "Dick") Dickinson (October 29, 1873 – June 4, 1968) was a Republican United States Representative and Senator from Iowa. He was, in the words of Time magazine, "a big, friendly, white-thatched Iowa lawyer."[1] In early 1936, he dreamed of winning the presidency. However, the only race he would enter that year would be for his own seat in the Senate which he lost.
- ^ Fire v. Fire," Time, 1936-05-11.