Senator from the Thirtieth District, composed of the county of Polk, was born in Warren county, Iowa, February 29, 1864, of American parentage. Received his education in the common schools of Warren county, the Collegiate Department of Drake University, from which he graduated in 1886, and the Law Department of the same school, graduating in 1887. Was admitted to the bar in 1888. Was Assistant County Attorney of Polk county for two years, member of the House of Representatives in the Twenty-fifth, Twenty-sixth and Twenty-sixth extra General Assemblies, and Senator in the Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth, Thirty-first, Thirty-second and Thirty-second extra General Assemblies. A Republican in politics.

Senator from the Thirtieth District, composed of the county of Polk, was born in Warren county, Iowa, February 29, 1864, of American parentage. Received his education in the common schools of Warren county, the Collegiate Department of Drake University, from which he graduated in 1886, and the Law Department of the same school, graduating in 1887. Was admitted to the bar in 1888. He was Assistant County Attorney of Polk county for two years, member of the House of Representatives in the Twenty-fifth, Twenty-sixth and Twenty-sixth extra General Assemblies, and Senator in the Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth, Thirty-first and Thirty-second General Assemblies. A Republican in politics.

It always falls to the lot of the city member of the House from Polk county to attend to more municipal legislation than any other man in that body. He represents the largest city in the state, his constituents are where they can reach him daily, and there are numberless subjects which they think can be remedied by an act of the Legislature. So he is deluged with bills, and when the session closes the journal generally shows that he has introduced more measures than any other man on the floor. In the Twenty-sixth General Assembly the man to do this work is the Hon. Cassius C. Dowell. He was born on a farm in Warren county, this state, February 29, 1864. His parents came to Iowa in 1845 and located in Warren county. Cassius was sent to the common schools of his neighborhood, then to the Baptist College at Des Moines for a year, tried Simpson College at Indianola for another year, and finally settled down to complete his education at Drake University, Des Moines. From this institution he graduated in both the collegiate and law departments, receiving the degrees of B. Ph. and LL. B. He was admitted to the bar in 1888, and immediately entered the practice of law in Des Moines and for the past six years has been in active practice. For two years, from 1892 to 1894, he was assistant county attorney of Polk county. He is now a member of the law firm of Dowell & Parrish. The office of Representative is the first public position to which he has been elected. His work proved so satisfactory to the people of his county that he was returned to the Twenty-sixth General Assembly with a flattering majority. He is a member of three secret orders, the Masonic, Knights of Pythias and the Odd Fellows. Personally he is a very agreeable young man. In business relations he is prompt in attending to whatever is in trusted to him. He is unmarried.

It always falls to the lot of the city member of the House from Polk county to attend to more municipal legislation than any other man in that body. He represents the largest city in the state, his constituents are where they can reach him daily, and there are numberless subjects which they think can be remedied by an act of the Legislature. So he is deluged with bills, and when the session closes the journal generally shows that he has introduced more measures than any other man on the floor. In the Twenty-sixth General Assembly the man to do this work is the Hon. Cassius C. Dowell. He was born on a farm in Warren county, this state, February 29, 1864. His parents came to Iowa in 1845 and located in Warren county. Cassius was sent to the common schools of his neighborhood, then to the Baptist College at Des Moines for a year, tried Simpson College at Indianola for another year, and finally settled down to complete his education at Drake University, Des Moines. From this institution he graduated in both the collegiate and law departments, receiving the degrees of B. Ph. and LL. B. He was admitted to the bar in 1888, and immediately entered the practice of law in Des Moines and for the past six years has been in active practice. For two years, from 1892 to 1894, he was assistant county attorney of Polk county. He is now a member of the law firm of Dowell & Parrish. The office of Representative is the first public position to which he has been elected. His work proved so satisfactory to the people of his county that he was returned to the Twenty-sixth General Assembly with a flattering majority. He is a member of three secret orders, the Masonic, Knights of Pythias and the Odd Fellows. Personally he is a very agreeable young man. In business relations he is prompt in attending to whatever is in trusted to him. He is unmarried.

It always falls to the lot of the city member of the House from Polk county to attend to more municipal legislation than any other man in that body. He represents the largest city in the state, his constituents are where they can reach him daily, and there are numberless subjects which they think can be remedied by an act of the Legislature. So he is deluged with bills, and when the session closes the journal generally shows that he has introduced more measures than any other man on the floor. In the Twenty-sixth General Assembly the man to do this work is the Hon. Cassius C. Dowell. He was born on a farm in Warren county, this state, February 29, 1864. His parents came to Iowa in 1845 and located in Warren county. Cassius was sent to the common schools of his neighborhood, then to the Baptist College at Des Moines for a year, tried Simpson College at Indianola for another year, and finally settled down to complete his education at Drake University, Des Moines. From this institution he graduated in both the collegiate and law departments, receiving the degrees of B. Ph. and LL. B. He was admitted to the bar in 1888, and immediately entered the practice of law in Des Moines and for the past six years has been in active practice. For two years, from 1892 to 1894, he was assistant county attorney of Polk county. He is now a member of the law firm of Dowell & Parrish. The office of Representative is the first public position to which he has been elected. His work proved so satisfactory to the people of his county that he was returned to the Twenty-sixth General Assembly with a flattering majority. He is a member of three secret orders, the Masonic, Knights of Pythias and the Odd Fellows. Personally he is a very agreeable young man. In business relations he is prompt in attending to whatever is in trusted to him. He is unmarried.

It always falls to the lot of the city member of the House from Polk county to attend to more municipal legislation than any other man in that body. He represents the largest city in the state, his constituents are where they can reach him daily, and there are numberless subjects which they think can be remedied by an act of the Legislature. So he is deluged with bills, and when the session closes the journal generally shows that he has introduced more measures than any other man on the floor. In the Twenty-sixth General Assembly the man to do this work is the Hon. Cassius C. Dowell. He was born on a farm in Warren county, this state, February 29, 1864. His parents came to Iowa in 1845 and located in Warren county. Cassius was sent to the common schools of his neighborhood, then to the Baptist College at Des Moines for a year, tried Simpson College at Indianola for another year, and finally settled down to complete his education at Drake University, Des Moines. From this institution he graduated in both the collegiate and law departments, receiving the degrees of B. Ph. and LL. B. He was admitted to the bar in 1888, and immediately entered the practice of law in Des Moines and for the past six years has been in active practice. For two years, from 1892 to 1894, he was assistant county attorney of Polk county. He is now a member of the law firm of Dowell & Parrish. The office of Representative is the first public position to which he has been elected. His work proved so satisfactory to the people of his county that he was returned to the Twenty-sixth General Assembly with a flattering majority. He is a member of three secret orders, the Masonic, Knights of Pythias and the Odd Fellows. Personally he is a very agreeable young man. In business relations he is prompt in attending to whatever is in trusted to him. He is unmarried.

It always falls to the lot of the city member of the House from Polk county to attend to more municipal legislation than any other man in that body. He represents the largest city in the State, his constituents are where they can reach him daily, and there are numberless subjects which they think can be remedied by an act of the legislature. So he is deluged with bills, and when the session closes the journal generally shows that he has introduced more measures than any other man on the floor. In the Twenty-fifth General Assembly the man to do this work is the Hon. Cassius C. Dowell. He was born on a farm in Warren county, this State, February 29, 1864. His parents came to Iowa in 1845 and located in Warren county. Cassius was sent to the common schools of his neighborhood, then to the Baptist College at Des Moines for a year, tried Simpson College at Indianola for another year, and finally settled down to complete his education at Drake University, Des Moines. From this institution he graduated in both the collegiate and law departments, receiving the degrees of Ph. B. and LL. B. After graduation in 1888 he entered law practice in Des Moines as a member of the firm of Spurrier, Coffin & Dowell. By the retirement of Mr. Coffin the firm has been changed to Spurrier, Dowell & Parrish. Mr. Dowell has been in active practice for five years. For the last two years he has been assistant county attorney for Polk county. The office of Representative is the first public position to which he has been elected. Last fall the campaign was lively in Polk county. He has joined two secret orders, the Masons and Knights of Pythias. Personally he is a very agreeable young man. In business relations he is prompt to attend to whatever is entrusted to him. He is one of the bachelors of the House.