Representative from Taylor county, was born on a farm in Marshall county, Illinois, June 24, 1878, of Scotch descent. In 1887 he moved with his parents to Rockford, Winnebago county, Illinois, where he attended school until 1890, when he went with his parents to Dighton, Lane county, Kansas, where in 1897 he graduated from the high school. From 1892 to 1897 worked after school and Saturdays in a printing office learning the printer's trade, and the summer of 1897, immediately after graduating from the high school accepted a position on the Kansas City Journal. Remained there only a short time, going from there to Rockford, Illinois, and entering the employment of the Rockford Edison Company. Remained with them until 1902, when he engaged in the electric lighting business at Bedford, Taylor county, Iowa, where he resides at the present time. During the time he was employed by the Rockford Edison Company he completed a course of study in electrical engineering in the Scranton School of Correspondence. Elected representative in 1908. Re-elected in 1912. A republican in politics.

Representative from Taylor county, was born on a farm in Marshall county, Illinois, June 24, 1878, of Scotch descent. In 1887 he moved with his parents to Rockford, Winnebago county, Illinois, where he attended school until 1890, when he went with his parents to Dighton, Lane county, Kansas, where in 1897 he graduated from the high school. From 1892 to 1897 worked after school and Saturdays in a printing office learning the printer's trade, and the summer of 1897, immediately after graduating from the high school accepted a position on the Kansas City Journal. Remained there only a short time, going from there to Rockford, Illinois and entering the employment of the Rockford Edison Company. Remained with them until 1902, when he engaged in the electric lighting business at Bedford, Taylor county, Iowa, where he resides at the present time. During the time he was employed by the Rockford Edison Company he completed a course of study in Electrical Engineering in the Scranton School of Correspondence. Elected Representative in 1908. A Republican in politics.