Venard, G. L.

VENARD

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Date: 2/17/2004 at 06:07:12

G.L. Venard
Representative from Sioux county, was born in Muscatine county, Iowa, August 7, 1860. His parents came from Indiana in 1856, taking up land in Muscatine county. Received his education in the rural schools. Attended the Wilton academy two years. Hes been actively engaged in farming for the past twenty-eight years in Sioux county. Served on the board of education eighteen years, was township clerk fourteen years and assessor four years. Was elected representative in march, 1921, to fill vacancy, reelected in 1922, in 1924, and again in 1926. A republican in politics.

source: Iowa Official Register 1927-1928; Biographies of State Representatives; pg. 256