Senator from the thirty-third district, composed of Buchanan and Delaware counties, born in Buchanan county November 13, 1866. Graduated from Lenox College 1884, and from the University of Iowa law department 1894. Practiced law two years in Independence. Served one term as city attorney and two terms as mayor. Entered newspaper business in 1896 as part owner of Independence Conservative. Sold out in 1903 and went to Seneca, Kansas, where he published Courier-Democrat till 1909. Sold there and bought the Globe-Post at LeMars, Iowa. In 1914 sold Globe-Post and returned to Independence and purchased the Independence Conservative, which he is still publishing. Serving first term in the legislature. A democrat.