Robert
Dolph
(Bob)
Ray
Born in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Clark Anderson Ray
and Mildred H (Dolph) Ray
Brother of
[private sister (1920s - unknown)]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 89
in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Oct 2015
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Biography
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Bob Ray is Notable.
Robert Dolph Ray was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served as the 38th governor of Iowa from January 16, 1969 to January 14, 1983.
Robert Dolph Ray was born on September 26, 1928 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States, son of Clark Anderson Ray (1898– ) and Mildred H Dolph (~1903– ).
In 1900, Bob (-29) was living in Indian Creek Township Maxwell town, Story, Iowa. [1]
In 1930, Robert D (1) was in the household of Clark A Ray. [2]
In 1940, Robert (11) was in the household of Clark A Ray in Ward 2, Des Moines, Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa. [3]
Bob died on July 8, 2018 in Des Moines, aged 89.
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9LK-7LM : accessed 11 July 2018), Mattie A Ray in household of William Ray, Indian Creek Township Maxwell town, Story, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 118, sheet 12A, family 281, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,460.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMVV-NZR : 8 December 2015), Robert D Ray in entry for Clark A Ray, 1930.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMBD-BCY : 17 May 2014), Robert Ray in household of Clark A Ray, Ward 2, Des Moines, Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 100-40, sheet 2A, family 31, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 1194.
See also:
- "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KYT5-M47 : 23 May 2014), Robert Dolph Ray, Residence, Des Moines, Iowa, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
- Robert D. Ray on Wikipedia
- Boshart, Rod, "Robert D. Ray archives offer rare look into former Iowa governor’s tenure", January 19, 2014; Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa, USA
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