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Representative Arna G. Rassler View All Years

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Date of Death: 8/29/1941
Birth Place: Saxony, Germany
Birth Country: Germany
Party Affiliation: Republican
Assemblies Served:
House: 40 (1923) - 41 (1925)
Home County: Pocahontas
Arna G. Rassler
Pocahontas County
Representative from Pocahontas county, was born in Saxony, September 17, 1874. At sixteen years of age he came to the United States, locating in Champaign county, Illinois. He came to Pocahontas county in 1899, working as a farm laborer. In 1903 he married Elizabeth A. Rassler. They have eight children, Amy, Albert, Frank, Norine, Louis, Ernest, Anna and Lulu. Has been operating a farm since 1904. Has been chairman of republican county committee four years and assessor of his township eight years, director in Farmers' Co-operative Elevator twelve years. During the world war, was on the county liberty loan committee, making speeches and helping organization of various drives. Elected representative in 1922, re-elected in 1924. A republican.
House District 77
Committees
41st GA (1925)
Legislation Sponsored
41st GA (1925)