Representative from Dallas county, was born of Irish parents at Ypsilanti, Washenau county, Mich., February 9, 1858. When he was two years old his parents moved to Cass county, Ill., and at the close of the civil war to Warren county, Iowa. He attended school in the rural, common and graded schools in the different communities where he resided. After attaining his majority he came to Dallas county and engaged in general farming, stock raising and feeding, in which business he continued for thirty-six years. He was united in marriage July 13, 1881 to Mary E. Snyder of Dallas county. Has served in the Thirty-seventh, Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth General assembly and was elected to the last two without opposition. Has six children, three boys and three girls, one son having served as lieutenant in the late war in the aviation corp and was in France nineteen months. Moved to Perry, Iowa, but is still actively managing his farms. Is a member of the M.E. church, Masonic and Woodman orders, and is a republican in politics.

Representative from Dallas county, was born of Irish parents in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw county, Mich., February 9, 1858. When he was two years old his parents moved to Cass county, Illinois, and at the close of the war to Warren county, Iowa. He attended school in the rural and common schools. After attaining his majority he came to Dallas county and engaged in general farming, stock raising, and feeding in which business he continued for thirty-six years. He was united in marriage, July 13, 1881, to Mary E. Snyder of Dallas county. Has six children, three boys and three girls, one son being a lieutenant in the aviation corps in France. On March 1, 1915, he moved to Perry, Iowa, but is still actively managing his farms. Is a member of the M.E. church, the Masonic and Woodmen orders. Elected in 1918. A republican in politics.

Representative from Dallas county, was born of Irish parents in Ypsilanti, Washtenau county, Mich., February 9, 1858. When he was two years old his parents moved to Cass county, Illinois, from which place his father enlisted in the Civil War. After being mustered out at the close of the war his parents moved to Warren county, Iowa. He attended school in the rural and common schools of the community in which he lived until fourteen years old. After attaining his majority he came to Dallas county and engaged in general farming, stock raising, and feeding in which business he continued for thirty-six years, also holding many local and township offices from time to time. He was united in marriage, July 13, 1881, to Mary E. Snyder of Colfax township, Dallas county, Iowa. Has six children, three boys and three girls, all of whom are living. On March 1, 1915, he moved to Perry, Iowa, but is still actively managing his farms. Is a member of the M. E. church, and also a member of the Masonic and Woodman orders. A republican in politics.