Senator from the Forty-eighth district, composed of the counties of Carroll, Greene and Sac, was born at Camanche, Clinton county, Iowa, October 1, 1855, of German parentage. In 1862 the family moved to Lyons, Iowa. Was educated in the common and high schools of Lyons, Was married May 20, 1879to Miss Catherine Shelley, who died in 1912, leaving two sons and a daughter. Removed to Odebolt, Sac county, in 1879, and engaged in the hardware business, with which he is still connected. Was elected representative of the Sixtieth district (Sac county) in 1901. and served in the house of the twenty-ninth, thirtieth and thirty-first general assemblies and was elected to the senate November 6, 1906, and has served as senator in the thirty-second, thirty-second extra, thirty-third and thirty-fourth general assemblies. A republican in politics.

Senator from the Forty-eighth District, composed of the counties of Carroll, Greene and Sac, was born at Camanche, Clinton county, Iowa, October 1, 1855,of German parentage. In 1862 the family moved to Lyons, Iowa. Was educated in the common and high schools of Lyons. Is married and has two sons and one daughter. Removed to Odebolt, Sac county, in 1879, and engaged in the hardware business, with which he is still connected. Was elected Representative of the Sixtieth District (Sac county) in 1901, and served in the House of the Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth and Thirty-first General Assemblies and was elected to the Senate November 6, 1906, and has served as Senator in the Thirty-second, Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth General Assemblies. He was re-elected to the Senate November 8, 1910. A Republican in politics.

Senator from the Forty-eighth District, composed of the counties of Carroll, Greene and Sac. Born at Camanche, Clinton county, Iowa, of German parentage. In 1862 the family moved to Lyons, Iowa. Was educated in the common and high schools of Lyons. Is married and has two sons and one daughter. Removed to Odebolt, Sac county, in 1879 and engaged in the hardware business, and at the present time is engaged in the hardware and banking business. He has always been an active Republican. Was elected Representative of the Sixtieth District (Sac county) in 1901 and served in the House of the Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth and Thirty-first General Assemblies and was elected to the State Senate November 6, 1906.

Senator from the Forty-eighth District, composed of the counties of Carroll, Greene and Sac. Born at Camanche, Clinton county, Iowa, of German parentage. In 1862 the family moved to Lyons, Iowa. Was educated in the common and high schools of Lyons. Is married and has two sons and one daughter. Removed to Odebolt, Sac county, in 1879 and engaged in the hardware business, and at the present time is engaged in the hardware and banking business. He has always been an active Republican. Was elected Representative of the Sixtieth District (Sac county) in 1901 and served in the House of the Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth and Thirty-first General Assemblies and was elected to the State Senate November 6, 1906. A Republican in politics.

Senator from the Forty-eighth District, composed of the counties of Carroll, Greene and Sac. Born at Camanche, Clinton county, Iowa, of German parentage. In 1862 the family moved to Lyons, Iowa. Was educated in the common and high schools of Lyons. Is married and has two sons and one daughter. Removed to Odebolt, Sac county, in 1879 and engaged in the hardware business, and at the present time is engaged in the hardware and banking business. He has always been an active Republican. Was elected Representative of the Sixtieth District (Sac county) in 1901 and served in the House of the Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth and Thirty-first General Assemblies and was elected to the State Senate November 6, 1906.

Senator from the Forty-eighth District, composed of the counties of Carroll, Greene and Sac. Born at Camanche, Clinton county, Iowa, of German parentage. In 1862 the family moved to Lyons, Iowa. Was educated in the common and high schools of Lyons. Is married and has two sons and one daughter. Removed to Odebolt, Sac county, in 1879 and engaged in the hardware business, and at the present time is engaged in the hardware and banking business. He has always been an active Republican. Was elected Representative of the Sixtieth District (Sac county) in 1901 and served in the House of the Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth and Thirty-first General Assemblies and was elected to the State Senate November 6, 1906.

Senator from the Forty-eighth District, composed of the counties of Carroll, Greene and Sac. Born at Camanche, Clinton county, Iowa, of German parentage. In 1862 the family moved to Lyons, Iowa. Was educated in the common and high schools of Lyons. Is married and has two sons and one daughter. Removed to Odebolt, Sac county, in 1879 and engaged in the hardware business, and at the present time is engaged in the hardware and banking business. He has always been an active Republican. Was elected Representative of the Sixtieth District (Sac county) in 1901 and served in the House of the Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth and Thirty-first General Assemblies and was elected to the State Senate November 6, 1906.