Senator from the forty-third district, composed of Franklin, Cerro Gordo and Hancock counties. Resides at Sheffield, Iowa. He was born January 17, 1866, on a farm two miles east of Hampton. His father was Irish, coming from the County Cavin, Ireland, and his mother a native of Ohio of Scotch parents. He is a graduate of the Hampton high school. Following graduation he attended the law school at the state university. Was admitted to the bar in 1891 and is at the present time engaged in banking and the practice of law in Sheffield, Iowa, being president of the Citizens bank of that place. He was married June 29, 1892, to Delle Haecker. They have two children, a son, C. F., Jr., now associated with his father in the bank as vice president, and a daughter, Winifred. He was a member of the house in the twenty-sixth, twenty-sixth extra arid twenty-seventh general assemblies and was the first native son to occupy the position and is the first native son to occupy a similar position in the senate. Is a member of the K.P. lodge and the Elks, also a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. A republican in politics.

Senator from the forty-third district, composed of Franklin, Cerro Gordo and Hancock counties. Resides at Sheffield, Iowa. He was born January 17, 1866, on a farm two miles east of Hampton. His father was Irish, coming from the County Cavin, Ireland, and his mother a native of Ohio of Scotch parents. He is a graduate of the Hampton high school. Following graduation he attended the law school at the state university. Was admitted to the bar in 1891 and is at the present time engaged in banking and the practice of law in Sheffield, Iowa, being president of the Citizens Bank of that place. He was married June 29, 1892 to Delle Haecker. They have two children, a son, C. F. Jr., now associated with his father in the bank, and a daughter, Winifred, a student at the state university of Iowa. He was a member of the house in the 26th, 26th Extra and the 27th general assemblies and was the first native son to occupy the position and is the first native son to occupy a similar position in the senate. Is a member of the K.P. lodge and the Elks, also a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. A republican in politics.

Born and raised on his father's homestead, two miles east of Hampton, on January 17, 1866, being the next youngest of six brothers, the family consisting of six boys and one daughter. His father is a native of Ireland and his mother was born in Ohio of Scotch parents. The father located on his homestead in 1855, taking it up as government land. The place has been occupied by some member of the family ever since. As a boy Fred attended country school, then the schools at Hampton, graduating from the high school in 1887. He spent two winters teaching country school and by working in other ways managed to get enough money to pursue law studies. He put in some time at the law department of the State University at Iowa City and was admitted in October, 1891, as an attorney. His business career began with opening a general office at Sheffield, September 26, 1888. Two years later he formed a partnership with his younger brother, George A. For one year he was a partner of J. W. Luke, at Hampton, Iowa, during the time Mr. Luke was a member of the railway commission of the state. He has now a flourishing law, real estate and loan business at Sheffield. June 29, 1892, he was married to Emma Delle Hacker, also a native of Franklin county. They have one son, Charles Frederic Johnston, Jr., born January I, 1895. Mr. Johnston has always been very active in Republican circles. He was elected mayor of Sheffield in 1890, and at that time was the youngest man in the state holding the position of chief magistrate of a city. He served two terms as mayor. He is also now a member of the town council. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias and has held several high offices in the gift of the order. He belongs to the Methodist church. As he has always shown himself to be a practical man he will make a good working member of the Iowa General Assembly.

Born and raised on his father's homestead, two miles east of Hampton, on January 17, 1866, being the next youngest of six brothers, the family consisting of six boys and one daughter. His father is a native of Ireland and his mother was born in Ohio of Scotch parents. The father located on his homestead in 1855, taking it up as government land. The place has been occupied by some member of the family ever since. As a boy Fred attended country school, then the schools at Hampton, graduating from the high school in 1887. He spent two winters teaching country school and by working in other ways managed to get enough money to pursue law studies. He put in some time at the law department of the State University at Iowa City and was admitted in October, 1891, as an attorney. His business career began with opening a general office at Sheffield, September 26, 1888. Two years later he formed a partnership with his younger brother, George A. For one year he was a partner of J. W. Luke, at Hampton, Iowa, during the time Mr. Luke was a member of the railway commission of the state. He has now a flourishing law, real estate and loan business at Sheffield. June 29, 1892, he was married to Emma Delle Hacker, also a native of Franklin county. They have one son, Charles Frederic Johnston, Jr., born January I, 1895. Mr. Johnston has always been very active in Republican circles. He was elected mayor of Sheffield in 1890, and at that time was the youngest man in the state holding the position of chief magistrate of a city. He served two terms as mayor. He is also now a member of the town council. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias and has held several high offices in the gift of the order. He belongs to the Methodist church. As he has always shown himself to be a practical man he will make a good working member of the Iowa General Assembly.