BIO:  George H. Maish, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Fairview Township, Pg 99

GEORGE H. MAISH, Des Moines, Iowa, son of David Maish and Salome nee Neiman, was 
born in Conewago Township, this county, September 30, 1835.  Being ambitious to 
engage in active business life, at the age of seventeen he secured a position as 
salesman in the extensive mercantile establishment of P. A. & S. Small, of York, 
in whose service he continued for nine years.  He was married on October 1, 1857, 
to Miss Charlotte E. Weaver, of York, the only daughter of Jeremiah Weaver.  In 
1861 he engaged in the coal business in York with John M. Brown, forming the firm 
of Brown & Maish, in which business he continued until 1865, when he was chosen 
teller of the York National Bank, continuing in this position in a very 
acceptable manner for four and a half years.  In 1869, he, with his family 
removed to Des Moines, Iowa, where he arrived July 22, 1869.  Here he engaged in 
the drug business with his brother-in-law, Charles A. Weaver.  In the fall of 
1875 he, with other gentlemen, organized the Iowa National Bank of Des Moines, of 
which he was chosen cashier.  In January, 1885, at the earnest solicitation of 
many friends, he accepted the presidency of the State Insurance company of Des 
Moines (the largest insurance company in Iowa having a cash capital of $200,000), 
to the management of which he is giving daily attention, in connection with his 
duties as cashier of the Iowa National Bank.  His church connection is with the 
English Lutheran Church of Des Moines.  In political sentiment Mr. Maish has been 
identified with the Republican party since its organization.  Of eight children 
born to Mr. and Mrs. Maish, seven are now living.  Charles Edward died when two 
and a half years old; William Weaver, Annie Kate, Harriet Jane and Albert George 
were born in York, Penn., and Mary Martha, Georgie Elizabeth and Lottie Salome 
were born in Des Moines, Iowa.