Leo Hoegh
Leo Hoegh | |
|---|---|
| Director of the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization | |
| In office July 1, 1958 – January 20, 1961 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | John S. Patterson (Acting) |
| Administrator of the Federal Civil Defense Administration | |
| In office July 19, 1957 – July 1, 1958 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Lewis Berry (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| 33rd Governor of Iowa | |
| In office January 13, 1955 – January 17, 1957 | |
| Lieutenant | Leo Elthon |
| Preceded by | Leo Elthon |
| Succeeded by | Herschel C. Loveless |
| 24th Attorney General of Iowa | |
| In office February 1953 – January 13, 1955 | |
| Appointed by | William S. Beardsley |
| Governor | William S. Beardsley Leo Elthon |
| Preceded by | Robert L. Larson |
| Succeeded by | Dayton Countryman |
| Chariton City Attorney | |
| In office 1941–1942 | |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives | |
| In office 1937–1942 | |
| Constituency | 16th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leo Arthur Hoegh March 30, 1908 Audubon, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | July 15, 2000 (aged 92) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Mary Louise Foster (m. 1936) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Iowa (BA, LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942-1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 350th Infantry, Reserve 104th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Bronze Star (with oak leaf cluster) Croix de Guerre (with palm) Legion of Honour |
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Leo Arthur Hoegh (/hɔɪɡ/); March 30, 1908 – July 15, 2000) was a decorated U.S. Army officer, lawyer, and politician who served as the 33rd governor of Iowa from 1955 to 1957.
His record of public service included important contributions to his home state and to his country. His career in elective office came to an early end, after his willingness to raise taxes to jump-start improvements to Iowa's roads and schools alienated his conservative Republican allies, and handed Democratic gubernatorial nominee Herschel C. Loveless an issue to exploit.