Representative from Page county, was born on a farm in Henderson county, Illinois, September 21, 1851. His father was born in Randolph county, North Carolina and his mother in Virginia. When sixteen years old he came with his parents to Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and in 1870 he removed from there to his present home in Hawleyville, Page county. Attended school at Howe's Academy, at Mount Pleasant, Bryan's Business College at St. Joseph, Missouri, and the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk, Iowa. From this latter school he graduated in the class of 1882. Has practiced medicine and engaged in farming and the live stock business at Hawleyville since 1882. Was a member of the Republican County Central Committee of Page county for twenty years. Previous to election as Representative was a member of the Board of Pension Examining Surgeons at Clarinda, Page County Medical Society and of the Iowa State Medical Society. Elected Representative in 1906; re-elected in 1908. A Republican in politics.

Representative from Page county, was born on a farm in Henderson county, Illinois. His father was born in Randolph county, North Carolina, and his mother in Virginia. When sixteen years old he came with his parents to Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and in 1870 he removed from there to his present home in Hawleyville, Page county. He attended school at Howe's Academy, at Mount Pleasant, Beyan's Business College at St. Joseph, Missouri, and the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Keokuk, Iowa. From this latter school he graduated in the class of 1882. He has practiced medicine and engaged in farming and the live stock business at Hawleyville since 1882. He has been a member of the Republican County Central Committee of Page county for the past twenty years. Is a member of the Board of Pension Examining Surgeons at Clarinda, of the Page County Medical Society and of the Iowa State Medical Society. Elected Representative in 1906. A Republican in politics.