NORTHWESTERN IOWA ITS HISTORY AND TRADITION VOLUME II 1804-1926 R. V. SAGER Possessing an analytical, well trained mind and the capacity for hard work, Ray V. Sager has steadily progressed in a most exacting profession and now occupies an enviable position at the bar of Sioux City. He was born October 19, 1884, in Plymouth county, Iowa, and comes of distinguished ancestry, being a direct descendant of Presidents William H. and Benjamin Harrison and also of Benjamin Harrison, of New York, who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He is a son of Perry and Stella (Parker) Sagerm the former a native of Michigan and the latter of Virginia. The father came to Iowa when about eighteen years of age and for many years engaged in farming in Plymouth county. Through intelligently directed industry he accumulated a substantial competence and since 1908 has lived retired in Sioux City. Ray V. Sager was a pupil in rural schools of Phymouth county and attended the public schools of Sioux City, Iowa, where he afterward studied law. He completed a course in the law department of the Stare University at Iowa City and since July 1, 1910, has practiced continuously in Sioux City. He has a thorough understanding of the fundamental principles of jurisprudence and correctly applies his knowledge to the points in litigation. He has built up a remunerative clientele and in argument is logical and convincing, winning a large percentage of his cases. Mr. Sager is a bachelor and resides in the family home at No. 1622 West Fifteenth street. In 1914 he was a stamp deputy in the internal revenue department of the United States and is now a member of the civil service commission of Sioux City. During the World war he was one of the four minute speakers and also served on the local registration board. He is a Mason, belonging to Tyrain Lodge, No. 508, F. & A. M., and something of the nature of his recreation is indicated by his connection with the Riverside Boat Club. He is affiliated with the Unitarian church and acts as chairman of its board of trustees. Mr. Sager maintains an independent attitude in politics, placing the qualifications of a candidate above the narrow bounds of partisanship, and he is broadminded and liberal in his ideas on all subjects. He is a member of the Sioux City Bar Association and a worthy exponent of his profession. Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ IAGENWEB: Special History Project: http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm Gerischer Family Web Site: http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/