Representative from Grundy County, was born October 7, 1844, in Salem township, Carroll county, Illinois, and grew to manhood on his father's farm. Attended the rural school of that neighborhood, and later graduated from the high school of Mount Carroll, Illinois. Taught school in Carroll and Whiteside counties five winters and assisted his father on the farm during the summer season. In the spring of 1866 moved to Tama county, Iowa, where he farmed in the summer and taught school two winters. In the spring of 1868 moved to Grundy county, where he has continued to live ever since. In addition to farming operated a threshing machine for several years, and also broke prairie, served as township trustee, assessor and township clerk, and also as a member of the county board of supervisors. In January, 1885, was appointed county auditor to fill a vacancy in that office, which position he held by subsequent elections, until January, 1895. Was elected cashier of the First National Bank of Grundy Center August 31, 1893, and president of the same bank January 9, 1906, which place he still occupies. Has served as a member of the school board of the independent district of Grundy Center most of the time during his twenty-three years residence in the town, and is a member of the present board. His family consists of his wife, two sons and two daughters; three sons are dead. Elected Representative in 1908 and re-elected in 1910. A Republican in politics.

Representative from Grundy county, was born October 7, 1844, in Salem township, Carroll county, Illinois, and grew to manhood on his father's farm. Attended the rural school of that neighborhood, and later graduated from the high school of Mount Carroll, Illinois. Taught school in Carroll and Whiteside counties five winters and assisted his father on the farm during the summer season. In the spring of 1866 moved to Tama county, Iowa, where he farmed in the summer and taught school two winters. In the spring of 1868 moved to Grundy county where he has continued to live ever since. In addition to farming operated a threshing machine for several years, and also broke prairie, served as township trustee, assessor and township clerk, and also as a member of the County Board of Supervisors. In January, 1885, was appointed County Auditor to fill a vacancy in that office, which position he held by subsequent elections, until January, 1895. Was elected cashier of the First National Bank of Grundy Center August 31, 1893, and president of the same bank January 9, 1906, which place he still occupies. Has served as a member of the school board of the independent district of Grundy Center most of the time during his twenty-three years residence in the town, and is a member of the present board. His family consists of his wife, two sons and two daughters; three sons are dead. Elected Representative in 1908. A Republican in politics.