Representative from Mills county, was born in Warren county, Illinois, November 27, 1870. Came to Iowa with parents, January 1, 1880, where they located on a farm in Pottawattamie county. He married Lizzie Reynolds December 23, 1894, and they have three children; Alva, Earl, and Mrs. Gayle Greenwood. Moved to a farm in Mills county, March 1, 1900, and has been a farmer practically all his life. Has also been an auctioneer for thirty-nine years. He sold his farm in the spring of 1930, and since that time has been engaged in the insurance and real estate business together with his auctioneering. He has held county and school offices and was mayor of Emerson for five years and resigned that office to attend the forty-sixth general assembly. Member of the Baptist church and Masonic order. Served in the forty-sixth and forty-sixth extra and forty-seventh general assemblies. A democrat.

Representative from Mills county, was born in Warren county, Illinois, November 27, 1870. Came to Iowa with parents, January 1, 1880, where they located on a farm in Pottawattamie county. He married Lizzie Reynolds December 23, 1894, and they have three children: Alva, Earl, and one daughter, Mrs. Gayle Greenwood. Moved to a farm in Mills county, March 1, 1900, and has been a farmer practically all his life. Has also been an auctioneer for thirty-five years. He sold the farm in the spring of 1930, and since that time has been engaged in the insurance and real estate business together with his auctioneering. He has held county and school offices and was mayor of Emerson for five years and resigned that office to attend the forty-sixth general assembly. Serving his first term in the legislature A democrat.