Representative from Boone county, was born at Boone, Iowa, August 18, 1872, of American parentage. Secured a common school education at Boone, Iowa, and later took a collegiate course in the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and graduated from the law department of that university in 1895. Since that time has been in practice of law at Boone continuously. Has been elected to the city council of Boone and also served terms as city solicitor and mayor. In 1900 he was married to Florence Streeter of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and has three children, two girls and a boy. Elected Representative in 1908 and re-elected in 1910. A Republican in politics.

Representative from Boone county, was born at Boone, Iowa, August 18, 1872, of American parentage. Secured a common school education at Boone, Iowa, and later took a collegiate course in the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and graduated from the law department of that university in 1895. Since that time has been in practice of law at Boone continuously. Has been elected to the city council of Boone and also served terms as city solicitor and mayor. In 1900 he was married to Florence Streeter of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and has three children, two girls and a boy. Elected Representative in 1908. A Republican in politics.