David A. Dancer

David Anderson Dancer (7 October 1896 – 11 October 1982) was an American politician.

Personal life and early career Born in Lamoni, Iowa, on 7 October 1896, Dancer attended school in his hometown, and enrolled at Graceland College and the University of Washington before graduating from the University of Iowa in 1917. He served in the United States Army with the rank of first lieutenant for twenty two months during World War I. Following the loss in the primary, Dancer was appointed secretary of the Iowa Board of Regents from 1942, His tenure as secretary of the Iowa Board of Regents was also commemorated by Iowa State University's inaugural Honorary Alumni Award in 1968, and the University of Northern Iowa's dedication of Dancer Hall, a residence hall constructed between 1967 and 1969.