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Nelson G. Kraschel

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Nelson George Kraschel
27th Governor of Iowa
In office
January 14, 1937 – January 12, 1939
LieutenantJohn K. Valentine
Preceded byClyde L. Herring
Succeeded byGeorge A. Wilson
Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
In office
January 12, 1933 – January 14, 1937
GovernorClyde L. Herring
Preceded byArch W. McFarlane
Succeeded byJohn K. Valentine
Personal details
Born(1889-10-27)October 27, 1889
Macon, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMarch 15, 1957(1957-03-15) (aged 67)
Harlan, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

Nelson George Kraschel (October 27, 1889 – March 15, 1957[1]) was an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the 27th Governor of Iowa from 1937 to 1939.

Biography

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He was born on a farm near Macon, Illinois in 1889 and died in Harlan, Iowa in 1957.[1]

In 1910 he moved to Harlan, Iowa to farm and raise livestock.[1] Kraschel later became a livestock auctioneer and sold more than 50 million dollars of property.[2] In 1932, he was placed on the Democratic Party ticket for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa as Clyde L. Herring's running mate. He won the election and was re-elected in 1934.[1] He was the 27th Governor of Iowa from 1937 to 1939.[3] Kraschel was an ardent supporter of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Henry A. Wallace, and the New Deal. He was also involved in other political campaigns, such as the Guy Gillette vs. Otha Wearin senatorial contest.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Iowa Governor Nelson George Kraschel". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2008.
  2. ^ Denslow, William R.; Harry S. Truman (2004). 10,000 Famous Freemasons from K to Z Part Two. Kessinger Publishing. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-4179-7579-2.
  3. ^ "Iowa's Governors". The Des Moiner Register. Archived from the original on June 25, 2008. Retrieved August 19, 2008.
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Nelson G. Kraschel Papers are housed at the University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives.

Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Governor of Iowa
1936, 1938
Succeeded by
Preceded by
John K. Valentine
Democratic nominee for Governor of Iowa
1942
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
1933–1937
Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Iowa
January 14, 1937 – January 12, 1939
Succeeded by