Senator from the forty-ninth district comprising Osceola, Lyon, O'Brien and Sioux counties, was born in O'Brien county, Iowa, December 5, 1872, of American parentage. Attended school at Primghar, and Morningside college, Sioux City, Iowa. Served two years as deputy clerk of the court of O'Brien county, under J. W. Walter. Entered the Northern Indiana Normal school at Valparaiso, Indiana, and graduated with the class of 1896. Entered the law department of the State University of Nebraska and graduated with the class of 1898. Was married to Estella M. Bowser of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and has two sons, Wilbur M. and Forest C. Moved to Harris, Iowa, in 1899, and was elected president of the school board. Moved to Ocheyedan, Iowa, in 1901. Was once appointed and three times elected mayor of that town. Devotes most of his time to his farm interests. Elected representative in 1916. Reelected in 1918. Elected senator in 1924. Appointed member of state highway commission by Governor Hammill and confirmed by the senate in 1927. A republican in politics.

Senator from the forty-ninth district comprising Osceola, Lyon, O'Brien and Sioux counties, was born in O'Brien county, Iowa, December 5, 1872, of American parentage. Attended school at Primghar, and Morningside college, Sioux City, Iowa. Served two years as deputy clerk of the court of O'Brien county, under J. W. Walter. Served two years as assistant cashier of the Primghar State Bank under J. L. E. Peck. Entered the Northern Indiana Normal school at Valparaiso, Indiana, and graduated with the class of 1896. Entered the law department of the State University of Nebraska and graduated with the class of 1898. Was married to Estella M. Bowser of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and has two sons, Wilbur M. and Forest C. Moved to Harris, Iowa, in 1899, and was elected president of the school board. Moved to Ocheyedan, Iowa, in 1901. Was once appointed and three times elected mayor of that town. Devotes most of his time to his farm interests. Elected representative in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Elected senator in 1924. A republican in politics.

Representative from Osceola county, was born in O'Brien county, Iowa, December 5, 1872, of American parentage. Attended school at Primghar, and Morningside college, Sioux City, Iowa. Served two years as deputy clerk of the court of O'Brien county, under J. W. Walter. Served two years as assistant cashier of the Primghar State Bank under J.L.E. Peck. Entered the Northern Indiana Normal School at Valparaiso, Indiana, and graduated with the class of 1896. Entered the law department of the State University of Nebraska and graduated with the class of 1898. Was married to Estella M. Bowser of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and has two sons, Wilbur M. and Forest C. Moved to Harris, Iowa, in 1899, and was elected president of the school board. Moved to Ocheyedan, Iowa, in 1901. Was once appointed and three times elected mayor of that town. Devotes most of his time to his farm interests. Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. A republican in politics.

Representative from Osceola county, was born in O'Brien county, Iowa, December 5, 1872, of American parentage. Attended school at Primghar, Iowa, and Morningside college, Sioux City, Iowa. Appointed deputy clerk of the court of O'Brien county, Iowa, under J. W. Walter and served two years. Appointed assistant cashier of the Primghar State Bank under J. L. E. Peck and served two years. Entered the Northern Indiana Normal School at Valparaiso, Indiana, and graduated with the class of 1896. Entered the law department of the State University of Nebraska and graduated with the class of 1898. Was married to Estella M. Bowser of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and has two sons, Wilbur M. and Forest C. Moved to Harris, Iowa, in 1899, and was elected president of the school board of that place. Moved to Ocheyedan, Iowa, in 1901. Was once appointed and three times elected mayor of that town. Devotes most of his time to looking after his farm interests. A republican in politics.