George Washington Ball (Iowa Democrat)
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George W. Ball | |
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Member of the Iowa Senate from the 25th district | |
In office 1900–1904 | |
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 35th district | |
In office 1886–1887 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Jefferson County, Iowa, U.S. | June 7, 1847
Died | July 18, 1915 Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. | (aged 68)
Political party | Democratic |
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George Washington Ball (June 7, 1847 – July 18, 1915) was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Iowa. He served in the Iowa General Assembly as Representative of Johnson County and later as State Senator. He also served on the city council of Iowa City from 1881 to 1883, and was mayor of the city from 1905 to 1909.
Ball was born near
Ball was married January 1, 1880, to Estella E. Walter. From this marriage there were born four children, George W. Ball Jr., Walter M. Ball, Henry M. Ball and Edith Ball Macbride.
Ball was a member of the Methodist Church of Iowa City, and served his church for many years as a member of its official board. In politics Mr. Ball was a Democrat and served his party in numerous positions. He was a member of the city council of Iowa City from 1881 to 1883, and Representative from Johnson County to the Twenty-first General Assembly from 1886 to 1887. He represented the Iowa-Johnson district in the State Senate in the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth General Assemblies. Later on he was elected Mayor of Iowa City for two terms, serving from 1905 to 1909. He was a member of the board of directors and vice-president of the First National Bank of Iowa City for many years, and a member of the Board of Curators of the State Historical Society. Ball was deeply interested in Masonic work. He was a member of Iowa City Lodge No. 4 A. F. & A. M., Iowa City Chapter No. 2, Palestine Commandery No. 2 K. T., De Molay Consistory No. 1 of Clinton, 32d Degree, El Kahir Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. (Mystic Shrine) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He served as Worshipful Master of Iowa City Lodge No. 4, High Priest of Iowa City Chapter No. 2, Eminent Commander of Palestine
Ball died in Iowa City on July 18, 1915, aged 68.
References
- Davis, Walter M. (1916). "George W. Ball; 1847–1915". Proceedings of the Twenty-Second Annual Session of the Iowa State Bar Association. pp. 21–22. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.