Leo Hoegh

Leo Hoegh
Director of the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
In office
July 1, 1958 – January 20, 1961
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJohn S. Patterson (Acting)
Administrator of the Federal Civil Defense Administration
In office
July 19, 1957 – July 1, 1958
PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byLewis Berry (Acting)
Succeeded byPosition abolished
33rd Governor of Iowa
In office
January 13, 1955 – January 17, 1957
LieutenantLeo Elthon
Preceded byLeo Elthon
Succeeded byHerschel C. Loveless
Attorney General of Iowa
In office
February 1953 – January 13, 1955
GovernorWilliam S. Beardsley
Leo Elthon
Preceded byRobert L. Larson
Succeeded byDayton Countryman
Personal details
Born
Leo Arthur Hoegh

(1908-03-30)March 30, 1908
Audubon, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJuly 15, 2000(2000-07-15) (aged 92)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Iowa (BA, LLB)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Unit104th Infantry Division
AwardsBronze Star (with oak leaf cluster)
Croix de Guerre (with palm)
Legion of Honour

Leo Arthur Hoegh (/hɔɪɡ/;[1] March 30, 1908 – July 15, 2000) was a decorated U.S. Army officer, lawyer, and politician who served as the 33rd governor of Iowa from 1955 to 1957.

His record of public service included important contributions to his home state and to his country.[2] His career in elective office came to an early end, after his willingness to raise taxes to jump-start improvements to Iowa's roads and schools alienated his conservative Republican allies, and handed Democratic gubernatorial nominee Herschel C. Loveless an issue to exploit.[3]

  1. ^ Obituary, Leo Hoegh, 92, Civil Defense Chief for Eisenhower, New York Times, 2000-07-24, accessed June 15, 2008.
  2. ^ Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Iowa Alumni Association, 1989, accessed June 15, 2008.
  3. ^ "Against the Anthills,"Time Magazine, October 22, 1956.