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George Sherman Banta

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Delaware
40
01/08/1923 - 01/11/1925
33

Senator from the thirty-third district of Delaware and Buchanan counties. He is a farmer and live stock breeder, living near Manchester. Born in Delaware county, July 2, 1884, his parents being farmers; a graduate of the Manchester high school, university of Iowa colleges of liberal arts, 1906, and law, 1911; devoted several years to newspaper work in Iowa City and Cheyenne, Wyo., and two years to the practice of law in Johnson county; elected senator in 1920 on the republican ticket.

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State Senator
Republican
Farmer
Delaware
39
01/10/1921 - 01/07/1923
33

Senator from the Thirty-third district, composed of Delaware and Buchanan counties. He is a farmer and live stock breeder, living near Manchester. Born in Delaware county, July 2, 1884, his parents being farmers; a graduate of the Manchester high school, University of Iowa Colleges of Liberal Arts, 1906, and Law, 1911; devoted several years to newspaper work in Iowa City and Cheyenne, Wyoming, and two years to the practice of law in Johnson county; elected senator in 1920 on the republican ticket.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources