George P. Rapson

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State Representative
Republican
Retired
Cherokee
59
01/09/1961 - 01/13/1963
79

Cherokee Cherokee County Republican. Born in Minneapolis, Minn., March 20, 1903, and educated in the elementary and high schools of Minneapolis. Married Mary Jane Drybread, April 15, 1936. One son, George A. Rapson. Automobile dealer, Nevada, Iowa, 1927 to 1935, and auto and implement dealer in Cherokee, 1935 to 1954. Member of the board of education, Cherokee public schools; city council, Nevada; city council, Cherokee; mayor of Cherokee, 1950 to 1959; state representative, 58th and 59th General Assemblies. Past president, Cherokee Chamber of Commerce and Cherokee Rotary Club; past master, Cherokee Masonic Lodge; member of Sioux City Consistory and Abu-Bekr Shrine, Sioux City. Member of Presbyterian Church. Serving second term.

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State Representative
Republican
Retired
Cherokee
58
01/12/1959 - 01/08/1961
79

Cherokee, Cherokee County Republican Born in Minneapolis, March 20, 1903, and attended public schools there. In the automobile business in Nevada from 1927 to 1935 and in Cherokee from 1935 through 1954. Retired from active business, 1954. Mayor of the city of Cherokee from 1951 through 1957. Past President of the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce, Past President of the Cherokee Rotary Club, Past Master of Masonic Lodge at Cherokee, belongs to the Sioux City Consistory and ABU BEKR Temple Shrine, served two years on the Cherokee City Council and two years on the Cherokee School Board. Married Mary Jane Drybread April 15, 1936, one son, George A. Member Presbyterian church. Serving first term.

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