Cedar Rapids Republican 26th (Old) Senatorial District Linn County. Born in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, June 30, 1900. Attended Cedar Rapids schools. Married Ernestine Bice of Walker, Iowa, Dec. 25, 1928. Has one daughter, Mrs. H. T. DeWees of Riverside, Ill. Owner-operator of Wiley Fruit Farm since 1929. Member of Linn County board of supervisors from 1951 to 1960. Serves on board of directors of: Iowa Good Roads Association, All Iowa Fair, Family Service Agency and Iowa Consistory. President West Side Civic Club; past president Cedar Rapids Executives Club, member of Elks, Kiwanis, South Side Civic Club, Farm Bureau. El Kahir Shrine, American Road Builders Association, the First Presbyterian Church, Past president of the Sixth District County Officers Association, Past Master of Rob Morris Lodge, A.F. & A.M. Past Master of Kadosh of Iowa Consistory and holds the 33rd degree in Masonry. Serving second session in the senate.

Cedar Rapids Republican 26th Senatorial District Linn County. Born in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, June 30, 1900. Attended Cedar Rapids schools. Married Ernestine Bice of Walker, Iowa, Dec. 25, 1928. Has one daughter, Mrs. H. T. DeWees of Riverside, Ill. Owner-operator of Wiley Fruit Farm since 1929. Member of Linn County board of supervisors from 1951 to 1960. Serves on board of directors of: Iowa Good Roads Association, All Iowa Fair, Council of Social Planning Family Service Agency, West Side Civic Club and Iowa Consistory. President of Cedar Rapids Executives Club, member of Elks, Kiwanis, South Side Civic Club, Farm Bureau, El Kahir Shrine, American Road Builders Association, the First Presbyterian Church. Past president of the sixth District County Officers Association. Past Master of Rob Morris Lodge, A.F. & A.M. Past Master of Kadosh of Iowa Consistory and holds the 33rd degree in Masonry. First term in Senate.