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M. Peter Middleton | |
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| Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 34th district | |
| In office January 13, 1975 –January 9, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Rapp |
| Succeeded by | Albert L. Garrison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17,1946 Cardiff,Wales |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Rochester State Junior College Morningside College University of Iowa College of Law |
M. Peter Middleton (born April 17,1946) is a British-born American politician.
Born in Cardiff,Wales,on April 17,1946,Middleton graduated from Waterloo East High School in 1964. He successively earned an Associate of Arts from Rochester State Junior College in 1966,a Bachelor of Science from Morningside College in 1968,and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1974. While attending Morningside,Middleton was a wrestler and named a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics wrestling team All-American in 1967. [1]
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