George R. Struble

George Rix Struble (1836–1918). Iowa judge and politician of Toledo, Iowa. Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives, 1881-1883. An ardent prohibitionist. A prominent attorney in Iowa, once described as “the pride of the Bar in this community and the admiration of the Court.” One of 12 siblings including: John T. Struble of Iowa City, and Congressman Isaac S. Struble of Plymouth County, Iowa. Granduncle of Bob Struble, Sr. and great-granduncle of Bob Struble, Jr.

The following biography appears in the Journal of the House, a memorial resolution of the Iowa state legislature, adopted 3/23/1921:

George R. Struble.

Mr. Speaker – Your committee appointed to prepare resolutions commemorating the life and work of George R. Struble, late of Tama county, Iowa, beg leave to report the following memorial: Judge Struble departed this life at his home in Toledo, Iowa, December 15, 1918. He was born July 25, 1836, in Sussex County, New Jersey. His parents, Isaac and Emma (Cox) Struble, removed to Fredericksburg, Virginia, when he was quite young. They afterwards removed to Chesterville, Ohio, in 1847. In 1856, Mr. Struble came to Iowa, locating first at Iowa City and remaining there until the following spring. He then located in Toledo, Iowa, where on April 19, 1860, he was married to Miss Sophia J. Nelson.

He also was later in partnership with C.B. Bradshaw, M.M. Goodrich and L.G. Kinne, and in 1881, the firm of Struble & Stiger was formed, which continued as long as he remained in active practice.

From 1870-1872, he served acceptably on the circuit bench and in 1879 was elected to the General Assembly where he served two terms, the last term as speaker of the House of Representatives. He was affiliated with the First Congregational church of Toledo for many years and was zealous in his church life and in the support of all those things which are for the uplift of the community.

The life and work of Judge Struble remain as an inspiration to those who knew him. He gained his position and influence in life by arduous, painstaking labor and appreciated to the utmost the opportunities that life had afforded him. His energy, his intellectual powers, his untiring efforts for those he served, all characterize him as a man and citizen of whom it may well be said, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant.” Judge Struble was a director of the Toledo Savings Bank; in politics, a republican. Socially, he was pleasant, affable and courteous; however, always considering business paramount to social ties.

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