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George Edward Held
George Edward Held (July 1, 1877 — November 27, 1966) was an American farmer and politician who served on the Iowa House of Representatives from 1921 to 1929.[1] BackgroundHeld was born in Hinton, Iowa, on July 1, 1877, to a German immigrant family. He attended Westmar College, then named “LeMars Normal School,” in 1897,[2] and was among the first to graduate.[1] He would go on to establish his livelihood as being concerned with cattle and sheep raising—he would also become an importer of German coach horses.[1] Political career Held first ran for the General Assembly's lower house in 1920 as a Republican, and was subsequently elected into the position. He was consistently reelected for the next two elections, with the streak ending in 1929.[1] Personal lifeOn March 8, 1922, Held married Agnes Ayres, and had three children with her: namely Thomas, Stanley, and Katherine.[1] As far as religious affiliations go, he was a member of the Methodist Church in Hinton.[1] He died on November 27, 1966,[1] as a result of a "long illness" in a nursing home situated in Le Mars.[3] References
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