Melvin D. Synhorst

Synhorst in 1967

Melvin D. Synhorst (January 21, 1914 – March 28, 1999) was the Iowa Secretary of State from 1949 to 1965 and from 1967 to 1980. Appointed on November 2, 1948 and on November 8, 1966, he was a native of Sioux County. Serving for the two years between his terms was Gary L. Cameron. Synhorst's second term ended at his resignation; he was replaced by Mary Jane Odell.^[1] From 1959 to 1960, Synhorst was the president of the National Association of Secretaries of State.^[2]

Synhorst's signature

References

1. History of the Office, Iowa Secretary of State, 2007. Accessed 2008-11-01.
2. Past Presidents, National Association of Secretaries of State, 2008, p. 8. Accessed 2008-11-01.

External links

• Melvin D. Synhorst at the Political Graveyard
• Melvin D. Synhorst's obituary at the Herald Tribune