GEORGE SWAN

SWAN

Posted By: Mona Sarratt Knight (email)
Date: 7/3/2009 at 18:47:10

SOURCE: The Iowa Official Register for the Years 1907-1908; Twenty-Second Number; Compiled under the Supervision of William C. Hayward, Secretary of State; Des Moines, Emory H. English, State Printer; p. 634

GEORGE W. SWAN. Representative from Appanoose County, was born in Green County, Pennsylvania in 1874. His parents were American born. In 1875 his parents moved to Appanoose County, settling in Johns Township, afterward removing to Independence. He was licensed to preach in the Baptist church when nineteen years old and was ordained when twenty-two. He now serves Hopewell church in Wapello County and Liberty church in Davis County. He has held the offices of constable, justice of the peace and deputy sheriff in his home township and county. For six years he served his county as township committeeman. Elected representative in 1906. Republican in politics.