From humble beginnings as a Quaker, to his later roles as sheriff, judge, politician, justice of the peace, and even a gold rusher, squatter, bigamist, and horse thief, George navigated intricate paths of ambition and controversy.A Quaker by birth, George M. Holaday seemed destined to follow the Friend's faith, but the Quaker life did not suit his restless spirit. When he was disowned from the Friend's Church, he and his wife left to start new lives in Iowa Territory in 1840.In Iowa, the land was wide open for bold spirits like George, but Iowa wasn't enough to contain him. His insatiable wanderlust drove him west. His life was a saga of land purchases, saloons and chasing golden dreams that exacted a heavy toll on the family he left behind.George M. Holaday left a lasting legacy in Iowa, Arizona, and California through his influential roles and positions of power, but at a steep price. No one understood the agonizing toll of his choices more than his wife and children. Their story is inextricably linked with his.This true story uncovers the hidden history that the textbooks missed.