Newton. Senator from the twenty-ninth district, Jasper county, was born in Lenexa, Kansas, November 11, 1889. His father was Rev. L. K. Billingsley, a methodist minister. Graduated from East Des Moines high school in 1906; from Simpson college, Indianola, Iowa, in 1910 with the degree of bachelor of arts; and from Western Reserve University school of medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1914 with the degree of M.D. Was an interne in the Iowa Methodist hospital, Des Moines, Iowa, in 1914 and 1915. Was first lieutenant, medical corps, regular army, during the World war, serving fifteen months in France and Germany. Is chief of the surgical staff, Skiff Memorial hospital, Newton, Iowa. In 1915 he married Miss Mabel Smith of Indianola, Iowa, and they have two sons, William Kirke and John Smith. Held no public office until elected to the state senate in 1934. A republican.

Senator from the twenty-ninth district, Jasper county, was born in Lenexa, Kansas, November 11, 1889. His father was Rev. L. K. Billingsley, a methodist minister. Graduated from East Des Moines high school in 1906; from Simpson college, Indianola, Iowa, in 1910 with the degree of bachelor of arts; and from Western Reserve University school of medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1914 with the degree of M.D. Was an intern in the Iowa Methodist hospital, Des Moines, Iowa, in 1914 and 1915. Was first lieutenant, medical corps, regular army, during World war, serving fifteen months in France and Germany. Has since that time been a member of the surgical staff, Skiff Memorial hospital, Newton, Iowa. In 1915 he married Miss Mabel Smith of Indianola, Iowa, and they have two sons, William Kirke and John Smith. Held no public office until elected to the state senate in 1934. A republican.