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Albert Garrison
Albert Garrison
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives; from the 34th district
	In office; January 10, 1977 – January 7, 1979
Preceded by	M. Peter Middleton
Succeeded by	Stephen Rapp
Personal details
Born	November 7, 1927; Waterloo, Iowa, US
Died	April 3, 2004 (aged 76); Des Moines, Iowa, US
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Upper Iowa University; Drake University; Drake University School of Law

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Albert L. Garrison Sr. (November 7, 1927 – April 3, 2004) was an American politician.

Albert Garrison was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on November 7, 1927, to parents Frank Garrison Sr. and Cora Rounds. He graduated from Waterloo East High School, and completed a bachelor of arts at Upper Iowa University, as well as a bachelor of science at Drake University.^[1]

Garrison served in the United States Navy from October 1945 to October 1947 and the United States Air Force Reserve, retiring with the rank of major.^[2] He worked for Massey Ferguson, Sperry Rand, and Waterloo Industries as an engineer before operating the eponymous Garrison Business Services. During his tenure on the Iowa House of Representatives, Garrison was a student of the Drake University School of Law. He held the District 34 seat from January 10, 1977, to January 7, 1979, as a Democrat. Garrison was appointed a Black Hawk County magistrate immediately after stepping down from the Iowa General Assembly. His eight-year career within the United States federal government included stints with the United States Department of Defense and the Internal Revenue Service. While affiliated with the IRS, Garrison was believed to be the first African-American tax agent for the state of Iowa. Garrison later chaired the Waterloo Housing Commission.^[1]

Garrison died on April 3, 2004, of a heart attack at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Representative Albert L. Garrison". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
^ "Index Record for Albert Garrison (1927) Veterans Affairs Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem Death File, 1850-2010", Fold3 by Ancestry.com website. Retrieved December 29, 2023. Enlistment Date is listed as "25 Oct 1945" and Release Date is listed as "30 Oct 1947".

[iaga-1] "Representative Albert L. Garrison". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved December 3, 2023.

[2] "Index Record for Albert Garrison (1927) Veterans Affairs Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem Death File, 1850-2010", Fold3 by Ancestry.com website. Retrieved December 29, 2023. Enlistment Date is listed as "25 Oct 1945" and Release Date is listed as "30 Oct 1947".

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 Albert Garrison was born in [[Waterloo, Iowa]], on November 7, 1927, to parents Frank Garrison Sr. and Cora Rounds. He graduated from [[Waterloo East High School]], and completed a bachelor of arts at [[Upper Iowa University]], as well as a bachelor of science at [[Drake University]].<ref name="iaga">{{cite news |title=Representative Albert L. Garrison |url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=67&personID=111 |access-date=December 3, 2023 |agency=Iowa General Assembly}}</ref>
-Garrison served in the [[United States Navy]] and the [[United States Air Force Reserve]], retiring with the rank of major. He worked for [[Massey Ferguson]], [[Sperry Rand]], and Waterloo Industries as an engineer before operating the eponymous Garrison Business Services. During his tenure on the [[Iowa House of Representatives]], Garrison was a student of the [[Drake University School of Law]]. He held the [[Iowa House of Representatives, District 34|District 34]] seat from January 10, 1977, to January 7, 1979, as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]. Garrison was appointed a [[Black Hawk County, Iowa|Black Hawk County]] magistrate immediately after stepping down from the [[Iowa General Assembly]]. His eight-year career within the United States federal government included stints with the [[United States Department of Defense]] and the [[Internal Revenue Service]]. While affiliated with the IRS, Garrison was believed to be the first African-American tax agent for the state of Iowa. Garrison later chaired the Waterloo Housing Commission.<ref name="iaga"/>
+Garrison served in the [[United States Navy]] from October 1945 to October 1947 and the [[United States Air Force Reserve]], retiring with the rank of major.<ref>"Index Record for Albert Garrison (1927) Veterans Affairs Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem Death File, 1850-2010", ''[[Fold3]] by Ancestry.com website''. Retrieved December 29, 2023. Enlistment Date is listed as "25 Oct 1945" and Release Date is listed as "30 Oct 1947".</ref> He worked for [[Massey Ferguson]], [[Sperry Rand]], and Waterloo Industries as an engineer before operating the eponymous Garrison Business Services. During his tenure on the [[Iowa House of Representatives]], Garrison was a student of the [[Drake University School of Law]]. He held the [[Iowa House of Representatives, District 34|District 34]] seat from January 10, 1977, to January 7, 1979, as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]. Garrison was appointed a [[Black Hawk County, Iowa|Black Hawk County]] magistrate immediately after stepping down from the [[Iowa General Assembly]]. His eight-year career within the United States federal government included stints with the [[United States Department of Defense]] and the [[Internal Revenue Service]]. While affiliated with the IRS, Garrison was believed to be the first African-American tax agent for the state of Iowa. Garrison later chaired the Waterloo Housing Commission.<ref name="iaga"/>
 Garrison died on April 3, 2004, of a heart attack at [[Iowa Methodist Medical Center]] in [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]].<ref name="iaga"/>