Senator from the fifteenth district composed of Marion and Monroe counties, was born in 1865 in a log cabin in Benton county, Iowa. He was married in the year 1888 to Elizabeth H. Jergens from Will county, Illinois, and they have four children, two boys and two girls. He grew up on a Tama county farm near the town of Dysart and attended public school until seventeen years of age. Graduated from Iowa state college of medicine in 1894, and practiced medicine in Dysart for twelve years; moved to Pella in 1908, where he has since followed his profession. He served in the World war as captain; is a member of the American Legion, the Masonic order, and has been a member of the Welfare league in Pella for sixteen years. Serving his first term in the Senate. A democrat.

Senator from the fifteenth district composed of Marion and Monroe counties, was born in 1865 in a log cabin in Benton county, Iowa. He was married in the year 1888 to Elizabeth H. Jergens from Will county, Illinois, and they have four children, two boys and two girls. He grew up on a Tama county farm near the town of Dysart and attended public school until 17 years of age. Graduated from Iowa State College of Medicine in 1894, and practiced medicine in Dysart for 12 years; moved to Pella in 1908, where he has since been following his profession. He served in the World War as Captain; is a member of American Legion, the Masonic order, and has been a member of the Welfare League in Pella for 16 years. Serving his first term in the Senate. A democrat.