George Edward Held
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George Edward Held | |
|---|---|
 Held in 1927, at the advent of his third consecutive term in the Iowa General Assembly | |
| Member of the Iowa General Assembly from the 4th district | |
| In office January 10, 1921 – January 13, 1929 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1, 1877 Hinton, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | November 27, 1966 (aged 89) Le Mars, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Agnes Ayres (m. 1922) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Westmar College |
| Occupation | Farmer, politician |
George Edward Held (July 1, 1877 — November 24, 1966) was an American farmer and politician who served on the Iowa General Assembly from 1921 to 1929.[1]
Background
[edit]Held 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
[edit]Held first ran for the General Assembly 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 life
[edit]On 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]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "George Edward Held". The Iowa Legislature.
- ^ "State Representative". The Iowa Legislature.
- ^ "George Held, Former State Lawmaker, Dead". Le Mars Daily Sentinel. November 29, 1966.