Lorne R. Worthington
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Lorne R. Worthington | |
|---|---|
| Iowa Insurance Commissioner | |
| In office 1966–1971 | |
| Governor | Harold Hughes Robert D. Fulton Robert D. Ray |
| 28th Iowa State Auditor | |
| In office January 2, 1965 – January 1, 1967 | |
| Governor | Harold Hughes |
| Preceded by | C. B. Akers |
| Succeeded by | Lloyd R. Smith |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives | |
| In office January 14, 1962 – January 10, 1965 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lorne R. Worthington June 14, 1938 |
| Died | August 21, 1999 (aged 61) New York City, New York |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Veneta Snethen
(m. 1959; div. 1982) |
| Children | 7 |
| Education | University of Iowa Graceland College (BA) |
Lorne R. Worthington (June 14, 1938 – August 21, 1999) was the Iowa State Auditor from 1965 to 1967.[1][2][3]
Early life
[edit]Worthington was born to Paul and Alice Worthington, in 1938 in Penticton.[1][2]
He graduated from Lewis and Clark High School in 1956.[4] He attended the University of Iowa, majoring in accounting, and later Graceland College, where he received a bachelor's in business administration, with cum laude honors in May 1964.[1]
Career
[edit]Worthington was elected in 1962 to the Iowa House in district 6, covering Decatur County.[1][2][3] He was one of the youngest Iowans to serve.[2][3]
Auditor
[edit]In 1964, Worthington ran against incumbent C. B. Akers for Iowa State Auditor.[5] Worthington won 609,932 votes against Akers' 493,396 votes.[5] He was sworn in on January 2, 1965.[6] He served from 1965 to 1967.[1][2][3]
He ran for re-election in 1966, against Republican Rex McMahill,[7] C. W. Ward,[8] and Independent Lloyd R. Smith. Ward had been fired by Worthington on the day he announced his ambition to run for office.[8] Smith won the election with 442,063 votes against Worthington's 398,577 votes.[9]
Insurance commissioner
[edit]He was appointed as Insurance Commissioner by Governor Harold Hughes, serving in that position from 1966 to 1971.[1][2][3]
Personal life
[edit]He married Verna Snethen on May 30, 1959, and they had 4 daughters and 3 sons.[1][2][3] They divorced on February 16, 1982.[10]
From 1973 to 1982, he served as President and CEO of Preferred Risk Mutual Insurance Company.[3] He then became the Executive Vice President of New Hampshire Insurance, Managing director of Seabury and Smith, and CEO of Vector Market and Research.[3]
He was also an elder of the RLDS Church.[1]
He died on August 21, 1999 of cancer in New York City.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "Lorne R. Worthington" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. 1966. p. 9. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Representative Lorne R. Worthington". Iowa House of Representatives. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Worthington dies, former state auditor". The Des Moines Register. August 26, 1999. p. 17. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "Lorne R. Worthington". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ a b "General Election 1964-State Auditor" (PDF). Iowa Official Register. 1966. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "Sworn in". The Des Moines Tribune. January 4, 1965. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "McMahill Joins Race for Auditor". The Des Moines Tribune. May 19, 1966. p. 21. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ a b "Ward in Iowa GOP Auditor Race". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. April 5, 1966. p. 2. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "Age and Experience". The Daily Nonpareil. November 10, 1966. p. 1. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "Worthingtons granted marriage dissolution". The Des Moines Tribune. February 16, 1982. p. 4. Retrieved July 3, 2025.