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George Dallas Loder, building and contractor, was born in Boone County, Ky., opposite North Bend, Ohio, December 12, 1846, and is a son of George R. and Hannah (Wallace) Loder, natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio respectively. The father was of German descent, his ancestors having settled in Pennsylvania in an early day, and in connection with farming and trading he was engaged in building and contracting. The mother was born in Ohio, and was a daughter of William Wallace, a native of North Ireland. George Dallas grew to manhood in Kentucky, and before completing the builder’s trade engaged in trading upon the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. He was married in Covington, Ky., to Miss Laura Hedges, daughter of Clayburn Hedges, a native of Virginia, and subsequently located in that city, and for many years was connected with the building interests of that place and Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1887 he was the successful bidder for the building of the new United States Court-house at Fort Smith, which brought him to this place. Himself and wife worship at the Central Methodist Episcopal Church, South. They have reared a family of one son and two daughters, viz.: Florence Pearl, a high-school student; Raymond and Beulah. Mr. Loder is a member of the Blue Lodge in Masonry, and belongs to the National Union and the Hartford Annuity Insurance Company.