Estherville Democrat 49th Senatorial District Emmet, Kossuth and Palo Alto Counties. Born August 8, 1910, at Alden, Iowa. Attended public schools at Iowa Falls, Iowa, and Ellsworth College, Iowa Falls, Iowa. Married. Two sons. Member of Christian church. Served in U.S. Navy during World War II. Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and AMVETS. Past Commander of American Legion post, Armstrong. Emmet County Adjutant and Finance Officer of Legion posts in Emmet county. Real estate broker, Estherville and Armstrong, Iowa. Formerly with the Iowa State Board of Assessment and Review, 1935 to 1939; also, field supervisor with the Farm Credit Administration at Omaha, Nebraska, for two years. Elected to Senate in 1948.

Estherville Democrat 49th Senatorial District Emmet, Kossuth and Palo Alto Counties. Born August 8, 1910, at Alden, Iowa. Attended public schools at Iowa Falls, Iowa, and Ellsworth college, Iowa Falls, Iowa. Married. Two sons. Member of Christian Church. Served in U.S. Navy during World War II. Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and AMVETS. Restaurant operator at Estherville and Armstrong, Iowa. Formerly with the Iowa State Board of Assessment and Review, 1935 to 1939; also, field supervisor with the Farm Credit Administration at Omaha, Nebraska, for two years. Elected to Senate in 1948.