Strief, J. H.

STRIEF, BASTIAN

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Date: 12/22/2003 at 22:57:25

J.H. STRIEF.
Member of the Board of Control of state insitiutions, was born in Galena, Illinois, August 21, 1865. His parents located at Dubuque, Iowa, in 1866, a few years later moving to Chicago, Ill., and residing in the latter city until 1876; in August of that year again taking up residence in Iowa, at Le Mars, Plymouth county, where he learned the printer's trade and conducted a weekly newspaper. Published a weekly newspaper at Kingsley, Iowa, establishing the Times during the pioneer days of that town. In the years since 1876 he has been a continuous resident of Iowa. He later located in Sioux City and for years was connected with the daily newspapers of that city. Was president of the Iowa State Federation of Labor from 1913 to 1917. He married Miss Helena Bastian, of LeMars, and has two sons, Harry J., and William B. A republican in politics. Legal residence, Sioux City, Iowa.

-source: Iowa Official Register, 1927-1928; Biographies of State Officials.