ELMER A. JOHNSON Cedar Rapids Linn County Republican.Son of John and Kate Burke Johnson, was born at Wernerville, Juneau county, Wisconsin, November29, 1871. In 1877 he came with his parents to Chester, Howard county, Iowa, where he lived and grew upon a farm. Early education obtained in rural schools. In 1899 he graduated from the law department of the State University of Iowa. Admitted to the bar and subsequently engaged in practice of law at Lisbon, later moved to Cedar Rapids. Served as representative in 45th General Assembly regular and extra sessions and in 48th and 49th sessions. He never had and now has no political aspirations; his service in the legislature was an attempt in a small way to repay the debt he feels he owes to his community. His family consists of his wife, Iva M. Johnson, and one daughter, Ella Kettering Johnson.

Cedar Rapids Linn County Republican. Son of John and Kate Burke Johnson, was born at Wernerville, Juneau county, Wisconsin, November 29, 1871. In 1877 he came with his parents to Chester, Howard county, Iowa, where he lived and grew up on a farm. Early education obtained in rural schools. In 1899 he graduated from the law department of the State University of Iowa. Admitted to the bar and subsequently engaged in practice of law at Lisbon. Served as representative in 45th General Assembly regular and extra sessions and in 48th session. He never had and now has no political aspirations; his service in the legislature was an attempt in a small way to repay the debt he feels he owes to his community. His family consists of his wife, Iva M. Johnson and one daughter, Ella Kettering Johnson.

Representative from Linn county, was born in Warnerville, Wisconsin, November 29, 1871. His parents, John and Kate Johnson, brought their family to Iowa and settled on a farm near Chester, Howard county, in 1877. Educated in rural schools and time divided between farm activities and school teaching until 1897, when he entered the law office of John McCook, Cresco, Iowa, and later attended the University of Iowa Law College and graduated with class of 1899, and has ever since followed the legal profession in the county which he represents. During the Spanish-American war enlisted as a private, Company I, 50th Iowa Vol. Inf., and was honorably discharged with rank of corporal November 30, 1898, when regiment was mustered out. He was married December 14, 1905, to Iva M. Strong and has one daughter, Ella. Member of the Linn County, Iowa State and American Bar associations. Serving first term in the legislature. A republican.