Representative from Hardin county, was born on a farm near New Providence, Iowa, January 30, 1879. He was educated in the public schools and in New Providence academy, and was graduated from Penn college in 1904. He was married to Myra L. Hadley in 1905. They have three children-James, John and Martha. He taught school in New Providence and Oskaloosa for a few years. He has been engaged in farming and live stock feeding since 1907 near Lawn Hill, Iowa. He was director and secretary of the Lawn Hill Lumber company for twelve years; a township trustee for many years; has been a member of the New Providence school board continuously since 1908; was a member of the Hardin county board of education four years; was president of the Hardin county farm bureau two years; and for many years has been a member of the board of trustees of Penn college. Is a member of Friends church and of the Masonic order. Elected to the legislature in 1920, reelected in 1922, 1924 and 1926. Chosen speaker of the house of representatives of the forty-second general assembly. Republican in politics.

Representative from Hardin county, was born on a farm near New Providence, Iowa, January 30, 1879. He was educated in the public schools and in New Providence academy, and was graduated from Penn college in 1904. He was married to Myra L. Hadley in 1905. They have three children-James, John and Martha. He taught school in New Providence and Oskaloosa for a few years. He has been engaged in farming and live stock feeding since 1907 near Lawn Hill, Iowa. He has been director and secretary of the Lawn Hill Lumber company for twelve years; a township trustee for many years; a member of the New Providence school board continuously since 1908; was a member of the Hardin county board of education for four years; was president of the Hardin county farm bureau for two years; and for many years has been a member of the board of trustees of Penn college. Is a member of Friends church. Was elected to represent the sixty-fourth district in 1920 and re-elected in 1922 and 1924. Is a republican in politics.

Representative from Hardin county, was born on a farm near New Providence, Iowa, January 30, 1879. He was educated in the public schools and in New Providence academy, and was graduated from Penn college in 1904. He was married to Myra L. Hadley in 1905. They have three children- James, John and Martha. He taught school in New Providence and Oskaloosa for a few years. He has been engaged in farming and live stock feeding since 1907 near Lawn Hill, Iowa. He had been director and secretary of the Lawn Hill Lumber company for twelve years; a township trustee for many years; a member of the New Providence school board continuously since 1908; is a member of the Hardin county board of education; has been president of the Hardin county farm bureau for two years; and for many years has been a member of the board of trustees of Penn college. Is a member of Friends church. Was elected to represent the sixty-fourth district in 1920 and re-elected in 1922. Is a republican in politics.

Representative from Hardin county, son of James K. and Martha A. Carter; was born on a farm near New Providence, Iowa, January 30, 1879. He was educated in the public schools and in New Providence academy, and was graduated from Penn college in 1904. He was married to Myra L. Hadley in 1905. They have three children-James, John and Martha. He taught school in New Providence and Oskaloosa, Iowa, for a few years. He has been actively engaged in farming and live stock feeding since 1907 near Lawn Hill, Iowa. He has been director and secretary of the Lawn Hill Lumber company for twelve years; a township trustee for many years; a member of the New Providence school board continuously since 1908; is a member of the Hardin County Board of Education; has been president of the Hardin County Farm Bureau for two years; and for many years has been a member of the board of trustees of Penn college. Is a member of Friends church. Was elected to represent the Sixty-fourth district in 1920. Is a republican in politics.