Representative from Clayton county, was born at Guttenberg, in Clayton county, Iowa, February 10, 1874. His father was born in Germany and his mother in Iowa. He attended the high school at Guttenberg and later took a special course under a private teacher. In 1900 he entered the law department of the university of Iowa, from which he graduated in the year 1902. After his graduation from the university, he formed a partnership for the practice of law, with E. W. Weeks of Guthrie Center, Iowa. In August, 1903, he located at Guttenberg, Iowa, and has practiced law at that place ever since. He was city attorney for the town of Guttenberg for several years and served as county attorney of Clayton county for four years. Has been president of the Clayton County State Bank since 1910. He was married in 1896. Elected representative in 1912. A democrat in politics.