Senator from the twenty-ninth district, composed of Jasper county, was born March 12, 1872, on a farm eight miles north of Newton, Iowa, and lived on the farm for twenty years, graduating from the rural school. After leaving the farm he attended Capital City Commercial College at Des Moines, Iowa, and graduated in the year 1890. He then engaged in the implement business in Newton, Iowa, and in 1893 in the manufacturing business-manufacturing what was known as the Parsons band cutter and self-feeder. In 1900 he engaged in the washing machine business and has lived in Newton ever since, being interested in manufacturing, banking and farming.

Senator from the twenty-ninth district, composed of Jasper county, was born March 12, 1872 on a farm, eight miles north of Newton, Iowa, and lived on the farm for twenty years, graduating from the rural school. After leaving the farm he attended Capital City Commercial College at Des Moines, Iowa, and graduated in the year 1890. He then engaged in the implement business in Newton, Iowa, and in 1893 in the manufacturing business - manufacturing what was known as the Parsons band cutter and self-feeder. In 1900 he engaged in the washing machine business and has lived in Newton ever since, being interested in manufacturing, banking and farming.

Senator from the twenty-ninth district, composed of Jasper county, was born March 12, 1872 on a farm, eight miles north of Newton, Iowa, and lived on the farm for twenty years, graduating from the rural school. After leaving the farm he attended Capital City Commercial College at Des Moines, Iowa, and graduated in the year 1890. He then engaged in the implement business in Newton, Iowa, and in 1893 in the manufacturing business-manufacturing what was known as the Parsons band cutter and self feeder. In 1900 he engaged in the washing machine business and has lived in Newton ever since, being interested in manufacturing, banking and farming.

Senator from the twenty-ninth district, composed of Jasper county, was born March 12, 1872 on a farm, eight miles north of Newton, Iowa, and lived on the farm for twenty years, graduating from the rural school. After leaving the farm he attended Capital City Commercial College at Des Moines, Iowa, and graduated in the year 1890. He then engaged in the implement business in Newton, Iowa, and in 1893 in the manufacturing business-manufacturing what was known as the Parsons band cutter and self feeder. In 1900 he engaged in the washing machine business and has lived in Newton ever since, being interested in manufacturing, banking and farming.