George M. Maxwell (1814-1889)

MAXWELL

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 3/8/2011 at 18:42:37

From Story County Watchman August 9, 1889

PASSED TO ANOTHER LAND.--On Friday last George M. Maxwell, of Cambridge, passed over the river to a better land. He was one of the oldest resident in this part of the country and highly esteemed by all. He has held at various times positions of both trust and profit thus showing that his integrity and honor was of the kind which his associates were willing to trust. The Maxwell Tribune of yesterday has this to day as the obsequies and his past life:

"Another old settler of Story county has passed away, George M. Maxwell, familiarly known as "Uncle George," died in Cambridge, Ia., on last Friday evening, August 2nd 1889, of paralysis, aged 75 years, 6 months and 28 days. Mr. Maxwell was born in Ohio in 1814. For many years he lived in Lafayette, Indiana, where he was engaged in business. He always took an active part in political matters, and many a poor slave, in the days of slavery, owed his freedom the "Uncle George." He moved to Story county in 1856 and settled on the farm east of Iowa Center. In 1867 he moved to Cambridge and since that time has been engaged in the mercantile business connected with Baldwin & Maxwell, of this place. Until late years he has always taken much interest in political matters and had many warm friends of all parties all over the state of Iowa, who will regret to hear of his death. He served two terms in the State House of Representatives and one term in the Senate. That he commanded the highest respect of his associates is shown by the large attendance at his funeral last Sunday at Cambridge. The services were conducted by the Rev. Samuel Jons of Perry, assisted by Rev. Tennant. The remains were taken to the Iowa Center cemetery for interment.