Senator from Lee county in the first district of Iowa, was born in Union county, Pennsylvania, in the year 1848. At the age of six years, his parents, with the rest of the family-four girls and four boys, came to Iowa. The family settled in Lee county, two miles north of West Point, in June, 1854, having traveled five weeks in two covered wagons. Here the senator grew to manhood with the rest of the family. He was educated in the old Farmers' college. At the age of 23 he married Rachel Box, five years his junior in age. Six children were born to this union, Ola Dell, Crilla Alice, Edward, Frank Emmet, Gertrude and Charles I. Snook. All children grew to man and womanhood. The eldest girl, when 15 years of age had the responsibility of the rest of the family, as the wife and mother died at this time. A widower and never re-married. All his life he has been in the pursuits of agriculture. Served his township sixteen years as justice of the peace. Has held all township offices. Has been state thresher president fourteen years, and is now national director for Iowa. Has threshed fifty-six years. Owns two Iowa farms of one-half section.

Senator from Lee county in the first district of Iowa, was born in Union county, Pennsylvania, in the year 1848. At the age of six years, his parents, with the rest of the family-four girls and four boys, was brought to Iowa for the purpose of securing a western home. They settled in Lee county, two miles north of West Point, in June, 1854. The family was five weeks on the road; came in two covered wagons. Here the senator grew to manhood with the rest of the family. He got his education in the old Farmers' college. At the age of 23 he married Rachel Box, five years his junior in age. Six children were born to this union, Ola Dell, Crilla Alice, Edward, Frank Emmet, Gertrude and Charles I. Snook. All children grew to man and womanhood. The eldest girl, when 15 years of age had the responsibility of the rest of the family, as the wife and mother died at this time. A widower and never re-married. All his life he has been in the pursuits of agriculture. Served his township sixteen years as justice of the peace. Has held all township offices. Has been state thresher president fourteen years, and is now national director for Iowa. Has threshed fifty-six years, and has been very successful in his agricultural pursuits. Owns two Iowa farms of one-half section. Now serving his county of Lee as state senator at the age of 75 years. Is hale and hearty.