Senator from the twenty-ninth district, comprised of the county of Jasper, was born in Mahaska county, Iowa, November 21, 1858, of American-born parents. Received his education in the Leighton public schools and Oskaloosa College. After leaving school engaged in the lumber and grain business, also farming and stock raising. Was married in 1889 to Miss Alta Coryell. In the same year moved to Nebraska, returning to Iowa in 1895 and located in Jasper county, where he took up his former business, in which he is engaged at the present time. He has held various township offices. Elected a member of the board of supervisors in Jasper county in 1907, re-elected in 1909. Elected senator in 1914. A democrat in politics.

Senator from the Twenty-ninth district, comprised of the county of Jasper, was born in Mahaska county, Iowa, November 21, 1858, of American-born parents. Received his education in the Leighton public schools and Oskaloosa College. After leaving school engaged in the lumber and grain business, also farming and stock raising. Was married in 1889 to Miss Alta Coryell and to them have been born three children, one girl and two boys. In the same year moved to Nebraska, returning to Iowa in 1895 and located in Jasper county, where he took up his former business, in which he is engaged at the present time. He has held various township offices. Elected a member of the board of supervisors in Jasper county in 1907, re-elected in 1909. Elected senator in 1914. A democrat in politics.