Representative from Monroe county, was born on a farm in the southern part of Monroe county, Iowa, July 23, 1876, of American parentage. He received a common school education, supplemented with a business course at the Ottumwa Commercial College. Remained on the farm until twenty-one years of age, when he commenced the study of law at Albia, Iowa, and was admitted to the practice of law in 1899. Is a member of the firm of Mabry & Hickenlooper. In 1900 was elected Clerk of the District Court of Monroe county, and was re-elected in 1902, 1904 and 1906, serving in all eight years. Is married and has two children. Elected Representative in 1908 and re-elected in 1910. A Republican in politics.

Representative from Monroe county, was born on a farm in the southern part of Monroe county, Iowa, July 23, 1876, of American parentage. He received a common school education, supplemented with a business course at the Ottumwa Commercial College. Remained on the farm until twenty-one years of age, when he commenced the study of law at Albia, Iowa, and was admitted to the practice of law in 1899. In 1900 was elected Clerk of the District Court of Monroe county, and was re-elected in 1902, 1904 and 1906, serving in all eight years. Is married and has two children. Elected Representative in 1908. A Republican in politics.