Charles W. Storms

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.

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]