Victor Iowa County Republican Born in Lincoln township near Victor, Iowa, on June 20, 1892, youngest son of a pioneer family of eight children, has five brothers now living. Early education in Lutheran and public schools of Lincoln township. Actively engaged in livestock farming. Married in 1915 to Lizzie Wacker of Wilton Junction, a teacher in Davenport and rural schools. Had seven children, two daughters married, Berniece Maas and Elizabeth Koehn, five sons, Reinhold H., married, (Christian Elbert, killed in action April 12, 1945, in Germany), Gerhard O., Edmund C., and Bertrand E., age 12. Life member American Aberdeen Angus Breeder's Association, also state and county association and Farm Bureau. Member of Lutheran Church. Music hobbies: brass band, instrumental, vocal, old time band, etc. Serving second term.

Victor Iowa County Republican Born in Lincoln township near Victor, Iowa, on June 20, 1892, youngest son of a pioneer family of eight children, has five brothers now living. Early education in Lutheran and public schools of Lincoln township. Actively engaged in livestock farming. Married in 1915 to Lizzie Wacker of Wilton Junction, a teacher in Davenport and rural schools. Had seven children, two daughters married, Berniece Maas, and Elizabeth Koehn, five sons, Reinhold H., married, (Christian Elbert, killed in action April 12, 1945, in Germany) Gerhard O., Edmund C., and Bertrand E., age 10. Life member American Aberdeen Angus Breeder's association, also state and county association and Farm Bureau. Member of Lutheran church. Music hobbies: brass band, instrumental, vocal, old time band, etc. Four grandchildren. Elected to Legislature, November 5, 1945.