Representative from Lee county, was born on a farm in Fulton county, Illinois, in 1873. Educated in the rural schools and Western Normal college at Bushnell, Illinois. Taught school three years and studied law at Chicago Kent College of Law, a branch of Lake Forest university. Served in the Spanish-American war with the Sixth Illinois volunteer infantry. Lives at Keokuk where he practices law. Is a member of Iowa State Bar Association, American Bar Association, Masonic, Odd Fellows, Modern Woodmen and Elks lodges. Served in the thirty-ninth and fortieth general assemblies and was re-elected in 1924. Appointed judge in the first judicial district by Governor Hammill in March, 1924. A republican in politics.

Representative from Lee county, was born on a farm in Fulton county, Ill., in 1873. Educated in the rural schools and Western Normal college at Bushnell, Ill. Taught school three years and studied law at Chicago Kent college of law, a branch of Lake Forest university. Served in the Spanish- American war with sixth Illinois volunteer infantry. Was married December 23, 1908, to Alice M. Flathers of Maquoketa, Iowa. Lives at Keokuk, where he practices law. Is a member of Iowa State Bar association, Masonic, Odd Fellows, Modern Woodmen, and* Elk lodges. Served as representative in the thirty-ninth general assembly and was re-elected in 1922. A republican in politics.

Representative from Lee county, Iowa, was born on a farm in Fulton county, Ill., June 9, 1873. Received his education in rural schools and Western Normal college at Brushnell, Ill. Taught school three years and studied law at Chicago Kent College of Law. Was married December 23, 1908 to Alice M. Flathers of Maquoketa, Iowa. Served in Spanish-American war with Sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Lives in Keokuk, Iowa, where he practices law. Is a member of Lee County and Iowa State Bar association, Masonic lodge and Elks. Was elected representative in 1920. Republican in politics.