Joe Ihm


Joe Ihm was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives.

Biography

Ihm was born to Charles Frank and Mary Helen Ihm on September 3, 1889 in Sinsinawa, Wisconsin. He attended school in Lamar, Missouri and Salisbury, Missouri. He would become a farmer and later a service station operator. During World War II, he enlisted in the Reserve Military Forces. A Roman Catholic, Ihm was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Society of the Holy Name.
On July 4, 1921, Ihm married Doris Browne. They would have a son, Eldon, before her death on July 23, 1949. On August 1, 1950, Ihm married Agnes Weller. They would also have a son, John, born after his father's death. Ihm died in a motor accident in Humansville, Missouri on March 13, 1951 and was buried in Lamar Heights, Missouri.

Political career

Ihm was a member of the House of Representatives in 1951, remaining a member until his death. Previously, he had been Treasurer of Barton County, Missouri from 1949 to 1950. He was a Republican.