Horace M. Havner
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GovernorWilliam L. Harding
Preceded byGeorge Cosson
Succeeded byBen Gibson
BornNovember 22, 1871
near Corydon, Iowa
H. M. Havner | |
|---|---|
| 16th Attorney General of Iowa | |
| In office January 1917 – January 1921 | |
| Governor | William L. Harding |
| Preceded by | George Cosson |
| Succeeded by | Ben Gibson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 22, 1871 near Corydon, Iowa |
| Died | September 30, 1949 (aged 77) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Ada Dean (m. 1901) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Simpson College University of Iowa |
| Military service | |
| Years of service | 1898 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | 50th Infantry Unit Company I |
| Battles/wars | Spanish-American War |
Horace Moore Havner (November 22, 1871 – September 30, 1949) was the Attorney General of Iowa from 1917 to 1921.[1]
He was born near Corydon, Iowa.[1] He attended Simpson College.[1] He then University of Iowa Law School and graduated in 1899.[1] He began his law career with R. G. Popham at the law firm Popham and Havner in Marengo, Iowa, until he was elected Attorney General in 1916.[1]
He served in the Spanish-American War as a private in Iowa's 50th Infantry Unit, under Company I.[1]