Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
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JOHN S. MCGAVREN

John S. MCGAVREN, cashier of he First National Bank at Missouri Valley, was born January 11, 1861, at old St. John's, Harrison County, Iowa. He is the son of Robert and Rebecca MCGAVREN, one of the early families of the county--a lengthy sketch of which appears elsewhere in this work. Our subject received his early education in this county, and later on attended the schools at Missouri Valley, and in March 1878, went to Ames where he completed the scientific course in the Iowa Agricultural College, completing his studies in 1881, and the following year followed railroading. In the fall of 1882, he entered the Iowa State University at Iowa City, and graduated from the Law Department in the spring of 1883. The following fall he opened a law office in Missouri Valley, with J. S. DEWELL, which continued until September, 1890, at which time he was elected Cashier of the First National Bank at Missouri Valley.

Our subject was united in marriage at Clarence, Cedar County, Iowa, October 10, 1889, to Miss Nellie M. BELL, a native of Lyons, Iowa. By this union there has been born one son--Robert Hayward now one year old.

Mr. MCGAVREN is a member of the Knight is Pythias, Anchor Lodge, No. 66, at Missouri Valley.

Politically he affiliates with the Democratic party, and has held the office of City Clerk for three years.

Mrs. MCGAVREN is an acceptable member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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