McCrary, George W. (George Washington), 1835-1890
George Washington McCrary served as an Iowa lawyer, judge, and elected official. He established a law practice in Keokuk in 1856. He served in the Iowa House from 1857-1860, the Iowa Senate from 1861-1865, and the U.S. House of Representatives from 1869-1877. From 1877-1879, he was Secretary of War under Rutherford B. Hayes. From 1880-1884, he was U.S. Judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit and served as general counsel for the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad from 1884-1890. Among his other accomplishments, he published "A Treatise on the American Law of Elections" (1875) and served on the commission that investigated the Credit Mobilier financial scandal of 1872.
From the description of George Washington McCrary legal papers, 1872 (State Historical Society of Iowa, Library). WorldCat record id: 620935556
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