Background
Straub, Joseph John was born on January 5, 1930 in New York City. Son of Joseph John and Catherine Regina (Walsh) Straub.
Straub, Joseph John was born on January 5, 1930 in New York City. Son of Joseph John and Catherine Regina (Walsh) Straub.
Bachelor, U. Notre Dame, l952; Bachelor of Laws, U. Notre Dame, l955.
Associate, Linnan & Lynch, Algona, Iowa., l958-60; partner, Linnan, Lynch & Straub, Algona, l960-69; county attorney, Kossuth County, Algona, l970-79; private practice, Algona, l980-87; district judge 3d judicial district, State of Iowa, Algona, l987--.
Chairman Kossuth County Democratic Committee, l963-70. Delegate Democratic National Convention, l976. Trustee Kossuth County Hospital, l984-87.
Member American Bar Association, Iowa Bar Association, Kossuth County Bar Association (president l984-85), Knights of Columbus (grand knight Algona l959-60), Rotary (president Algona l98l-82).
Married Mary Caryl Cash, August 25, l95l. Children: Catherine, Donald, Mary, Joseph, Lisa, Robert, Peter, Thomas, James, Monica, Patricia, Francis, Edward, Emily.