GEORGE W. DARLING SR. Born April 20, 1812 in New York City. He followed carpentering in early life and afterward turned his attention to agricultural pursuits. He went to Wisconsin about the year 1846, and in 1857 crossed the Mississippi river into Iowa, establishing his home in Mills County a year later. Here he spent his remaining days, his death occurring in Rawles township, when seventy-one years of age. On coming to this county he purchased land which was partially improved and built thereon a frame house sixteen by twenty four feet. Throughout the remainder of his active business career he followed farming pursuits, but spent his last days in partial retirement in the home of his son George. He was a member of the Eighth General Assembly which convened at Des Moines January 8, 1860; in extra session, May 15, 1861.