Lee County Republican Born in Keokuk, Iowa. Attended public schools of Keokuk, preparatory school, Lawrenceville, N.J.; received degree of bachelor of letters from Princeton University. Attended National University law school, Washington, D.C. Entered Irwin-Phillips Wholesale Dry Goods Co. in Keokuk, a company established by his grandfather, Stephen Irwin, in 1856. Married Florence Johnstone of Keokuk. Has two sons, Alexander Johnstone Irwin and John Nichol Irwin. Trustee of Keokuk public library; past director of Y.M.C.A. in Keokuk. Postmaster of Keokuk in 1929. Member Presbyterian church and American Legion. His grandfather, John W. Rankin, a former senator, was colonel of the 17th Iowa infantry in the Civil War. His father, John N. Irwin, a soldier in the Union army during the Civil War, served in the Iowa house of representatives; five terms as mayor of Keokuk; was governor of Idaho under President Arthur, governor of Arizona under President Harrison, and United States minister to Portugal under President McKinley. Elected representative in 1928, 1934, 1936, 1938 and 1940. Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives, 48th General Assembly.

Speaker of the House, Republican Lee County. Born in Keokuk, Iowa. He received his early education in the public schools of Keokuk; was graduated from preparatory school, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, in 1902; received the degree of bachelor of letters from Princeton University in 1906. Attended for a time the National University law school, Washington, D.C. In 1907 he entered the Irwin-Phillips Wholesale Dry Goods Company in Keokuk, a company established by his grandfather, Stephen Irwin, in 1856. In 1909, married to Miss Florence Johnstone of Keokuk. He has two sons, Alexander Johnstone Irwin and John Nichol Irwin. A trustee of the Keokuk public library; has served as director of the Y.M.C.A. in Keokuk. Appointed postmaster of Keokuk in 1929. A member of the Presbyterian church and the American Legion. His grandfather, John W. Rankin, served in the Iowa senate from Lee county in the 7th and 8th sessions, and was colonel of the 17th Iowa infantry in the Civil War. His father, John N. Irwin, a soldier in the Union army during the Civil War, served in the Iowa house of representatives in the 16th and 19th assemblies. His father also served five terms as mayor of Keokuk, was governor of Idaho under President Arthur, governor of Arizona under President Harrison, and United States minister to Portugal under President McKinley. Elected representative in 1928, 1934, 1936, and 1938.

Representative from Lee county, was born in Keokuk, Iowa. He received his early education in the public schools of Keokuk; was graduated from Lawrenceville preparatory school, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, in 1902, and received the degree of bachelor of letters from Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, in 1906. He attended for a time the National University law school, Washington, D. C. In 1907 he entered the Irwin-Phillips Wholesale Dry Goods Company in Keokuk. This company was established by his grandfather, Stephen Irwin, in 1856. In 1909 he married Miss Florence Johnstone of Keokuk, whose grandfather, Edward Johnstone, served in the third constitutional convention held at Iowa City in 1857, and also in the third and fourth sessions of the territorial council, and the second session of the territorial house of representatives. He has two sons, Alexander Johnstone Irwin, and John Nichol Irwin, II. In 1917 he took a summer course at the University of Iowa in military training and tactics. He is a trustee of the Keokuk public library, and has served as director of the Y. M. C. A. in Keokuk. Appointed postmaster of Keokuk by President Hoover in 1929. He is a member of the Presbyterian church and the American Legion. His grandfather, John W. Rankin, served in the Iowa senate from Lee county in the seventh and eighth sessions, and was colonel of the seventeenth Iowa infantry in the Civil war. His father, John N. Irwin, a soldier in the Union army during the Civil war, served in the Iowa house of representatives in the sixteenth and nineteenth assemblies. His father also served five terms as mayor of Keokuk, was governor of Idaho under President Arthur, governor of Arizona under President Harrison, and United States minister to Portugal under President McKinley. Elected representative in 1928, 1934 and 1936. A republican.

Representative from Lee county, was born in Keokuk, Iowa, August 24, 1883. He received his early education in the public schools of Keokuk, was graduated from Lawrenceville preparatory school, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, in 1902, and received the degree of bachelor of letters from Princeton university, Princeton, New Jersey, in 1906. He attended for a time the National University law school, Washington, D.C. In 1907 he entered the Irwin-Phillips Wholesale Dry Goods Company in Keokuk. This company was established by his grandfather, Stephen Irwin, in 1856. In 1909 he married Miss Florence Johnstone of Keokuk, whose grandfather, Edward Johnstone, served in the third constitutional convention held at Iowa City in 1857, and also in the third and fourth sessions of the territorial council, and the second session of the territorial house of representatives. He has two sons, Alexander Johnstone Irwin and John Nichol Irwin, II. In 1917 he took a summer course at the Iowa University in military training and tactics. He is a trustee of the Keokuk public library, and has served as director of the Y.M.C.A. in Keokuk. Was elected state representative in 1928 and appointed postmaster of Keokuk by President Hoover in 1929, and again elected state representative from Lee county in 1934. He is a member of the Presbyterian church, and a member of the American Legion. His grandfather, John W. Rankin, served in the Iowa senate from Lee county in the seventh and eighth sessions, and was colonel of the 17th Iowa infantry in the Civil war. His father, John N. Irwin, a soldier in the Union army during the Civil war, served in the Iowa house of representatives in the sixteenth and nineteenth assemblies. His father also served five terms as mayor of Keokuk, was governor of Idaho under President Arthur, governor of Arizona under President Harrison, and United States minister to Portugal under President McKinley. A republican.

Representative from Lee county, was born in the county which he represents, in the city of Keokuk, August 24, 1883. He received his early education in the public schools; was graduated from Lawrenceville Preparatory School, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, in 1902, and received the degree of Bachelor of Letters from Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, in 1906. He attended for a time the National University Law School, Washington, D.C. In 1907 he entered the Irwin-Phillips Wholesale Dry Goods Company in Keokuk. This company was established by his grandfather, Stephen Irwin, in 1856. In 1909 he married Miss Florence Johnstone of Keokuk, whose grandfather, Edward Johnstone, served in the Third Constitutional Convention held at Iowa City in 1857, and also in the third and fourth sessions of the Territorial Council, and the second session of the Territorial House of Representatives. They have two sons, Alexander Johnstone Irwin and John Nichol Irwin II. In 1917 he took a summer course at the Iowa University in Military Training and Tactics. He is a director in the Keokuk Savings Bank and Trust Company. He is a trustee of the Keokuk public library, and has served as director of the Y.M.C.A. in Keokuk. Was elected state representative in 1928 and appointed postmaster of Keokuk in 1929. He is a republican, a member of the Presbyterian church, and a member of the American Legion. His grandfather, John W. Rankin, served in the Iowa senate from Lee county in the seventh and eighth sessions, and was colonel of the 17th Iowa Infantry in the Civil War. His father, John N. Irwin, served in the Iowa house of representatives in the sixteenth and nineteenth assemblies. His father also served five terms as mayor of Keokuk, was governor of Idaho under President Arthur, governor of Arizona under President Harrison, and United States minister to Portugal under President McKinley.