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George Paul
Johnson County
Born December 25, 1824, in Petersburg, Pennsylvania. He came to Iowa then called the Black Hawk purchase in 1836, and learned the printer's trade at Fort Madison with J. G. Edwards, who owned and started the Burlington Hawkeye. He came to Johnson county in 1841, and was foreman of the Iowa Capital Reporter, and was one of the proprietors from 1847 to 1852. He was state printer in 1850, and sheriff of Johnson county in 1846, also member of the board of supervisors of Johnson county for four years, from 1863 to 1867, and in the Iowa legislature a member from Johnson county for the years 1871-73-74-78-79. During his service in 1878 he was successful in securing an annual endowment for the State University of $20,000. Repeated efforts had been made to secure this endowment, followed by repeated failure. The Hon. M. Bloom rendered valuable service with Mr. Paul in securing this endowment. He has many warm friends in both political parties, and is well and favorably known throughout the state. He is a democrat in politics, of the Andrew Jackson school, and well posted on all political questions. He was postmaster of Iowa City. Mr. Paul was united in marriage December 24, 1843 to Miss Vienna Winchester of Iowa City. He was closely connected with the Masonic and I. O. O. F., Lodges being one of the very first members in this city.
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