Merwin Coad
Merwin Coad (September 28, 1924 – September 5, 2025) was an American politician. He was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Iowa's 6th congressional district for six years, serving from January 1957 to January 1963.
Merwin Coad | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 6th district | |
| In office January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | James I. Dolliver |
| Succeeded by | Charles B. Hoeven |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 28, 1924 Cawker City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | September 5, 2025 (aged 100) Greenville, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Delores Coad (first); Carol Faye Farnsworth(second) |
| Profession | Minister; later, Lender and Speaker |
Coad died in Greenville, Texas, on September 5, 2025, at the age of 100. He was the last living former U.S. representative who took office in the 1950s.[1]
References
- ↑ Doyl Merwin Coad Obituary (2025) - Greenville, TX - Peters Funeral Home - Greenville. Legacy.com. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
Other websites
- United States Congress. Merwin Coad (id: C000540). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.