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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Pocahontas
49
01/13/1941 - 01/10/1943
77

Pocahontas County Republican Born in Pocahontas county in 1887. Homesteaded in Montana, 1913-1917, also spent one year in Kossuth county. Returned to Pocahontas county, near Rolfe, and has resided there subsequently. During World War served overseas with First Division. Was wounded in May, 1918. Was awarded division citation, general order No. 1, and is recipient of Purple Heart by order of A.G. No. 201. Married and has three children. Occupation, farming. Serving fourth term in legislature.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Pocahontas
48
01/09/1939 - 01/12/1941
77

Pocahontas County Republican. Born in Pocahontas county in 1887. Homesteaded in Montana, 1913-1917, also spent one year in Kossuth county. Returned to Pocahontas county, near Rolfe, and has resided there subsequently. During World War served overseas with First Division. Was wounded in May, 1918. Was awarded division citation, general order No. 1, and is recipient of Purple Heart by order of A.G. No. 201. Married and has three children. Occupation, farming. Serving third term in legislature.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Pocahontas
47
01/11/1937 - 01/08/1939
77

Representative from Pocahontas county, was born in the same county in 1887. Homesteaded in Montana, 1913-1917, also spent one year in Kossuth county. Returned that spring to Pocahontas county, near Rolfe, and has remained on same section since. Entered World war, November 2, 1917, served overseas with first division. Was wounded in May, 1918. Was awarded division citation, general order No. 1, and is recipient of Purple Heart by order of A. G. No. 201. He is married and has three children. Occupation, farming. Serving second term in legislature. A republican.

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State Representative
Republican
Farmer
Pocahontas
46
01/14/1935 - 01/10/1937
77

Representative from Pocahontas county, born in same county, 1887. Homesteaded in Montana, 1913-1917, also spent one year in Kossuth county, 1920- 1921, returning that spring to Pocahontas county, near Rolfe, and has remained on same section since. Entered World war, November 2, 1917, served overseas with first division. Was wounded in May, 1918. Was awarded division citation, general order No. 1, and is recipient of Purple Heart by order of A.G. No. 201. He is married and has three children. Occupation, farming. Serving first term in legislature. A republican.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources