Representative from Jones county, was born on the farm on which he is living near Anamosa, Jones county, Iowa, March 31, 1854. He is of German descent on his father's side and Scotch-Irish on his mother's side. Was educated in the rural schools of Jones county, and finished his education at Lenox College, Hopkinton, Iowa. Taught twelve winter terms of school and worked on the farm in the summer. Was married to Eliza Waggoner March 17, 1878, and is the father of eleven children, of whom ten are living. Has been assessor of Jackson township twelve years, school director eighteen years and was chairman of the board of supervisors when elected to the office of Representative in 1908. Has been a stockholder in the Niles & Watters Savings Bank since its organization. Has many times been a member of the Democratic county central committee and has several times been a delegate to that party's state conventions. Elected Representative in 1908 and re-elected in 1910. A Democrat in politics.

Representative from Jones county, was born on the farm on which he is living near Anamosa, Jones county, Iowa, March 31, 1854. He is of German descent on his father's side and Scotch-Irish on his mother's side. Was educated in the rural schools of Jones county, and finished his education at Lenox College, Hopkinton, Iowa. Taught twelve winter terms of school and worked on the farm in the summer. Was married to Eliza Waggoner March 17, 1878, and is the father of eleven children, of whom ten are living. Has been assessor of Jackson township twelve years, school director eighteen years and was chairman of the board of supervisors when elected to the office of Representative. Has been a director of the Niles & Watters Savings Bank since its organization. Has many times been a member of the Democratic county central committee. Elected Representative in 1908. A Democrat in politics.