Alton Republican 49th Senatorial District Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola and Sioux Counties. Born at Hospers, Iowa, March 30, 1895. Graduate of Alton high school, 1913; college of liberal arts, State University of Iowa, 1921; college of law, same school, 1922. Married in 1928 to Velma Ruth Pike of Toledo, Iowa; father of two children: Pauline Ruth and Charles Pike. World war veteran, served overseas. Member American Legion and past commander of his local post. Sioux county attorney from 1925 to 1937; past president of the County Attorneys' Association of Iowa. President Alton board of education; member of the First Presbyterian church; member of Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity. Engaged in the practice of law at Alton. Elected to the state senate in 1936. President pro-tempore of senate in the 48th general assembly.

Senator from the forty-ninth district, composed of Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola and Sioux counties, was born at Hospers, Iowa, on March 30, 1895. Graduate of Alton high school, 1913; college of liberal arts of the State University of Iowa, 1921; and college of law of the State University of Iowa, 1922. Married in 1928 to Velma Ruth Pike of Toledo, Iowa, and they have two children: Pauline Ruth and Charles Pike. World war veteran, serving overseas. Member American Legion and past commander of his local post. County attorney of Sioux county from 1925 to 1937 and past president of the County Attorneys' Association of Iowa. President, board of education, Alton public schools; member of the First Presbyterian church of Alton, Iowa; member of Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity and numerous other organizations. Engaged in the practice of law at Alton, Iowa. Elected to the Senate in 1936. A republican.