Otha Wearin
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Otha D. Wearin (Jan 10, 1903-Apr 3, 1990) was a politician and Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1933-1939) during the latter years of the Great Depression.
Wearin was born on a farm near Hastings, Iowa and graduated from Grinnell College. In 1932 he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. When he took his seat, he was Congress' youngest member. Congressman Wearin was known for his progressive ideals. He was re-elected in 1934 and in 1936. In 1938 he sought the Democratic nomination for U. S. Senator, having the support of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was trying to purge Senator Guy M. Gillette, but he lost in the primary. In 1950 he unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for United States Senator and in 1952 he sought unsuccessfully the Democratic nomination for Governor of Iowa.
He died at Glenwood, Iowa and is buried at Malvern, Iowa.
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