Clarence Republican 23rd (Old) Senatorial District Cedar, Jackson, Jones and (for the 60th G.A.) Muscatine Counties. Born near Clarence, Iowa, Nov. 29, 1887. Son of Edmund and Mary Kent Elijah. Attended country school, Clarence High School; graduated Cornell College with B.S. degree, 1909, and Iowa State University, 1913 with B.S. in animal husbandry. Member of Alpha Zeta and Gamma Sigma Delta honorary scholastic fraternities. Cited by both Cornell College and Iowa State University for distinguished service. Married Murl Greer, graduate of Iowa State University, class of 1910, Dec. 25, 1913. Two sons, Robert and Richard, and six grandchildren. Sons associated in farming. Selected Master Farmer 1928. Bank president since 1931. Active in Methodist Church. Member for eight years of first Iowa Soil Conservation Committee. Served officially with many agricultural organizations, local, state and national in character. Member of the 55th, 56th, 57th, 58th, 59th and 60th General Assemblies.

Clarence Republican 23rd Senatorial District Cedar, Jones and Jackson Counties. Born near Clarence, Iowa, Nov. 29, 1887. Son of Edmund and Mary Kent Elijah. Attended country school, Clarence high school; graduated Cornell College with B.S. degree, 1909, and Iowa State, 1913, with B.S. in animal husbandry. Member Alpha Zeta honorary scholastic fraternity and of Gamma Sigma Delta. Married Murl Greer, graduate of Iowa State, class of 1910, Dec. 25, 1913. Two sons, Robert and Richard, and six grandchildren. Farmer since 1913. Selected Master Farmer, 1928. Bank president since 1931. Member National Council of the National Planning Association. Active in Methodist church. Served officially with many agricultural organizations, local, state and national in scope. Member of the 55th, 56th, 57th, 58th and 59th General Assemblies.

EARL ELIJAH Clarence Republican 23rd Senatorial District Cedar, Jones and Jackson Counties. Born near Clarence, Iowa, November 29, 1887. Son of Edmund and Mary Kent Elijah. Attended country school, Clarence high school; graduated Cornell College with B.S. degree, 1909, and Iowa State, 1913, with B.S. in Animal Husbandry. Member Alpha Zeta honorary scholastic fraternity and of Gamma Sigma Delta. Married Murl Greer, graduate of Iowa State, class of 1910, December 25, 1913. Two sons, Robert and Richard, and six grandchildren. Farmer since 1913. Selected Master Farmer, 1928. Bank president since 1931. Member National Council of the National Planning Association. Active in Methodist church. Served officially with many agricultural organizations, local, state and national in scope. Member of the 55th, 56th, 57th and 58th General Assemblies.

EARL ELIJAH Clarence Republican 23rd Senatorial District Cedar, Jones and Jackson Counties. Born on a farm near Clarence, November 29, 1887. Grandson of the Hon. J. M. Kent, who served in the Senate of the 16th General Assembly of 1860. Graduated Clarence high school; Cornell College 1909, and Iowa State college 1913. Member Adelante fraternity and Alpha Zeta honorary scholastic fraternity at Ames. Married Murl Greer December 25, 1913. Father of two sons, Robert and Richard, both of whom are farming in partnership with father on 560 acres. Farmer since 1913, and president of Clarence Savings bank since 1931. President of Clarence school board six years and of county Farm Bureau three years. Member State Soil Conservation committee eight years. Served officially with many cooperative organizations local, state and national in character. Selected as Master Farmer 1928. Active in Methodist church and now serving as trustee of three conference institutions. Served as conference lay leader of the North Iowa conference for six years. Member 55th, 56th and 57th General Assemblies.

EARL ELIJAH Clarence Republican 23rd Senatorial District Cedar, Jones and Jackson Counties. Born on a farm near Clarence, Nov. 29, 1887. Graduated Clarence high school, Cornell college and Iowa State college. Member Adelante fraternity and Alpha Zeta honorary scholastic fraternity at Ames. Married Murl Greer December 25, 1913. Father of two sons, Robert and Richard, both of whom are farming in partnership with father on 560 acres. Farmer since 1913 and president of Clarence Savings Bank since 1931. President of Clarence school board six years and of County Farm Bureau three years. Member State Soil Conservation committee eight years. Served officially with many cooperative organizations local, state and national in scope. President Iowa Swine Producers. Master farmer 1928. Active in Methodist church and now serving as trustee of three conference institutions and as conference lay leader of the North Iowa conference. Twice a delegate to general conference. Member 55th and 56th General Assemblies.

EARL ELIJAH Clarence Republican 23rd Senatorial District Cedar, Jones and Jackson Counties Born on farm near Clarence, Nov. 29, 1887. Graduated Clarence high school, Cornell college and Iowa State college. Member Adelante fraternity and Alpha Zeta honorary scholastic fraternity at Ames. Married Murl Greer, Dec. 25, 1913. Father of two sons, Robert and Richard, both of whom are farming in partnership with father on 560 acres. Farmer since 1913 and president of Clarence Savings Bank since 1931. President of Clarence school board six years and of County Farm Bureau three years. Member State Soil Conservation committee eight years. Served officially with many cooperative organizations local, state and national in scope. President Iowa Swine Producers. Master farmer 1928. Active in Methodist church and now serving as trustee of three conference institutions and as conference lay leader of the North Iowa conference. Twice a delegate to general conference.