Senator from the forty-second district, composed of Howard and Winneshiek counties was born in Norway, November 3, 1856. He was educated in the common schools and by private instruction. At the age of fifteen he moved to Winneshiek county. Worked at farming during the summer months and attended school during the winters. He attended Decorah Institute for three years. Has engaged in various mercantile pursuits and was for a time in the Decorah post office. For the past sixteen years he has been associated with the Decorah Posten, a semi-weekly newspaper. Has conducted an insurance agency for nearly twenty years. Elected representative in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Elected senator in 1914. A republican in politics.

Senator from the Forty-second district, composed of Howard and Winneshiek counties, was born in Norway, November 3, 1856. He was educated in the common schools and by private instruction. At the age of fifteen he moved to Winneshiek county. Worked at farming during the summer months and attended school during the winters. He attended Decorah Institute for three years. Has engaged in various mercantile pursuits and was for a time in the Decorah post office. For the past sixteen years he has been associated with the Decorah Posten, a semi-weekly newspaper. Has conducted an insurance agency for nearly twenty years. Elected representative in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Elected senator in 1914. A republican in politics.

Representative from Winneshiek county, was born in Norway, November 3, 1856. He was educated in the common schools and by private instruction. At the age of fifteen he moved to Winneshiek county. Worked at farming during the summer months and attended school during the winters. He attended Decorah Institute for three years. Has engaged in various mercantile pursuits and was for a time in the Decorah postoffice. For the past sixteen years he has been associated with the Decorah Posten, a semi-weekly newspaper. Has conducted an insurance agency for nearly twenty years. Elected representative in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. A republican in politics.

Representative from Winneshiek county, was born in Norway, November 3, 1856. He was educated in the common schools and by private instruction. At the age of fifteen he moved to Winneshiek county. Worked at farming during the summer months and attended school during the winters. He attended Decorah Institute for three years. Has engaged in various mercantile pursuits and was for a time in the Decorah post office. For the past sixteen years he has been associated with the Decorah Posten a semi-weekly newspaper. Has conducted an insurance agency for nearly twenty years. Elected Representative in 1910. A Republican in politics.