Nelson G. Kraschel

1889–1957 (age 68)

Politician (Governor of Iowa)

Biography

Nelson G. Kraschel served as governor of Iowa during the late 1930s, bringing the perspective of a lifelong advocate for rural communities to the state's leadership amid recovery from the Great Depression.

He balanced vigorous public service with a genuine love for the people of his home region, and those who knew him remember his steady optimism as he rests at Harlan Cemetery.

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