Sioux City Woodbury County Republican Born in Sioux City, Iowa, July 31, 1904. Homesteaded in Western South Dakota in 1906 and 1907, returned to Sioux City and attended public schools. Entered Morningside college, after three years entered newspaper business. Was in city newspaper business for three years, later edited the Plain Talk, a weekly newspaper at Vermillion, South Dakota. Attended the law school at University of South Dakota, graduating with LL.B. degree in 1931. Granted a certificate to practice law in the states of South Dakota and Iowa. Entered practice of law in Sioux City in 1931. Member of Consistory, Shrine, Hi-Twelve club, Delta Tau Delta fraternity, Elks, Moose and Scandinavian lodges. Serving sixth term.

Sioux City Woodbury County Republican Born in Sioux City, Iowa, July 31, 1904. Homesteaded in Western South Dakota in 1906 and 1907, returned to Sioux City and attended public schools. Entered Morningside College, after three years entered newspaper business. Was in city newspaper business for three years, later edited the Plain Talk, a weekly newspaper at Vermillion, South Dakota. Attended the law school at University of South Dakota, graduating with LL.B. degree in 1931. Granted a certificate to practice law in the states of South Dakota and Iowa. Entered practice of law in Sioux City in 1931. Member of Consistory, Shrine, Hi-Twelve club, Delta Tau Delta fraternity, Elks, Moose and Scandinavian lodges. Serving fifth term.

Sioux City Woodbury County Republican Born in Sioux City, Iowa, July 31, 1904. Homesteaded in Western South Dakota in 1906 and 1907, returned to Sioux City and attended public schools. Entered Morningside college, after three years entered newspaper business. Was in city newspaper business for three years, later edited the Plain Talk at Vermillion, South Dakota, a weekly newspaper. Attended the law school at the University of South Dakota, graduating with LL.B. degree in 1931. Granted a certificate to practice law in the states of South Dakota and Iowa. Entered practice of law in Sioux City in 1931. Member of Consistory, Shrine, Hi-Twelve club, Delta Tau Delta fraternity, Elks, Moose and Scandinavian lodges. Serving 4th term.

Sioux City Republican Woodbury County Born in Sioux City, Iowa, July 31, 1904. Homesteaded in western South Dakota in 1906 and 1907, returned to Sioux City and attended public schools, graduating from grade and high school. Entered Morningside college and after three years entered newspaper business. Was in city newspaper business for three years, later employed to edit weekly newspaper, Plain Talk at Vermillion, South Dakota. Attended the law school at the University of South Dakota at Vermillion, graduating with LL.B. degree in 1931. Granted a certificate to practice in law in the state of South Dakota and in the state of Iowa. Entered practice of law in Sioux City in 1931. Member of Consistory, Shrine, Hi- Twelve club, Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Serving third term in legislature.

Sioux City Woodbury County Republican. Born in Sioux City, Iowa, July 31, 1904. Moved to western South Dakota in the spring of 1906 to homestead with parents for three years. Returned to enter public school in Sioux City and graduated from the grade and high schools. Entered Morningside College in the fall of 1920 and after three years there entered the newspaper business. Was reporter and desk man on the Sioux City Tribune, later being employed at the Sioux City Journal; edited a weekly newspaper, the Vermillion Plain Talk, for two and one-half years while attending law school. LL.B., University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1931. Granted a certificate of practice in the state of South Dakota and in the state of Iowa. Entered practice of law in Sioux City in 1931. Member Masonic lodge. Serving second term.

Sioux City Woodbury County Republican Born in Sioux City, Iowa, July 31, 1904. Moved to western South Dakota in the spring of 1906 to homestead with parents for three years. Returned to enter public school in Sioux City and graduated from the grade and high schools. Entered Morningside College in the fall of 1920 and after three years there entered the newspaper business. Was reporter and desk man on the Sioux City Tribune, later being employed at the Sioux City Journal; edited a weekly newspaper, the Vermillion Plain Talk, for two and one-half years while attending law school. LL.B., University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1931. Granted a certificate of practice in the state of South Dakota and in the state of Iowa. Entered practice of law in Sioux City in 1931. Secretary of the Woodbury County Young Republicans, 1933-40. Married. Member Masonic Lodge. Property owner, has farm interests and feeds cattle. Active in civic and local enterprises, community chest and welfare work. Serving first term in legislature.