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]
American farmer and politician (1877–1966)
Background
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
Held, 1921, during his inaugural term in the Legislature
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 life
On March 8, 1922, Held married Agnes Ayres, and had three children with her: namely Thomas, Stanley, and Katherine.[1]
