John R. Needham

John R. Needman
3rd Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
In office
January 19, 1862 – January 14, 1864
GovernorSamuel Kirkwood
Preceded byNicholas J. Rusch
Succeeded byEnoch W. Eastman
Member of the Iowa Senate
In office
December 6, 1852- November 30, 1856
In office
January 13, 1868- July 9, 1868
Personal details
Born(1824-12-18)December 18, 1824
DiedJuly 9, 1868(1868-07-09) (aged 43)

John R. Needham (December 18, 1824 – July 9, 1868) was an American Republican politician, lawyer, and newspaper editor who served as the 3rd Lieutenant Governor of Iowa from 1862 to 1864.