Senator from the thirty-third district, including Buchanan and Delaware counties. He was born on a farm in that county on August 17, 1875. Received his education in the rural and graded schools of the county, and at Lenox college, Hopkinton, Iowa. He has spent his entire life on a farm. Was married on June 1, 1904, to Miss Mabel L. Thompson of Buchanan county. To them were born two children, John W. and Ruth Gertrude. Has held office of township trustee, assessor, bank director and numerous other offices. Served on local school board twenty-five years. Member of Odd Fellows, Masonic and M.W.A. lodges. Presbyterian in religion. Republican in politics. Elected representative in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Elected senator in 1924.

Senator from the thirty-third district, including Buchanan and Delaware counties. He was born on a farm in that county on August 17, 1875. Received his education in the rural and graded schools of the county, and at Lenox college, Hopkinton, Iowa. He has spent his entire life on a farm. Was married on June 1, 1904, to Miss Mabel L. Thompson of Buchanan county. To them were born two children, John W. and Ruth Gertrude. Has held office of township trustee, assessor, bank director and numerous other offices. Served on local school board twenty-five years. Member of Odd Fellows, Masonic and M.W.A. lodges. Presbyterian in religion. Republican in politics. Elected representative in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Elected senator in 1924,

Representative of Buchanan county, was born on a farm in that county on August 17, 1875. Received his education in the rural and graded schools of the county, and at Lenox college, Hopkinton, Iowa. He has spent his entire life on a farm. Was married on June 1, 1904, to Miss Mabel L. Thompson of Buchanan county. To them were born two children, John W. and Ruth Gertrude. Has held office of township trustee, assessor, bank director and numerous other offices. Served on local school board twenty-five years. Member of Odd Fellows, Masonic and M. W. of A. lodges. Presbyterian in religion. Republican in politics. Elected representative in 1920. Re-elected in 1922.

Representative from Buchanan county, was born on a farm in that county on August 17, 1875. Received his education in the rural and graded schools of the county and in Lenox college, Hopkinton, Iowa. He has spent his entire life on a farm. Was married on June 1, 1904, to Miss Mable L. Thompson of Buchanan county. To them were born two children, John W. and Ruth Gertrude. Has held office of township assessor, trustee, and is at present director of Winthrop State Bank, Winthrop Co-operative Elevator Company, Buchanan County Farm Bureau, and Winthrop Telephone Company. Has been on local school board twenty-three years. Elected representative 1920. Member of Odd Fellow, Masonic and M.W.A. lodges. Presbyterian in religion. Republican in politics.