Representative from Chickasaw county, Iowa, was born in Wisc. forty-three years ago, of Irish parentage. His parents were born and married in Ireland. He came to Chickasaw county when nine years old and has resided in that county ever since. Educated in the common schools and at the Northern Indiana Normal. Graduated from the Law Department of the Northern Indiana Normal of Valparaiso, Indiana, in 1886. Was admitted to the practice of law by the Supreme Court of Iowa in 1887. Since his admission to the practice of law he has resided at New Hampton. Has been mayor of New Hampton, and County Attorney of his county three terms. Was a member of the House during the Thirtieth and Thirty-first General Assemblies. Was re-elected in 1906. Was appointed a member of the Legislative Insurance Commission created by the Thirty-first General Assembly. He is married and his family consists of wife, three boys and three girls. A Democrat in politics.

Born at Manitowoc, Wisconsin, November 15, 1864, the son of Michael and Anna Clary, nee Sullivan. When he was 11 years of age he came with his parents to Chickasaw county, the family settling on a farm south of Lawler. He gained a common school education at home and then attended Deborah Institute. He early decided upon the law as his life work and with this in view he worked as a farm laborer earning the money to take him through the academic course at Valparaiso, Indiana, and later he graduated from the Northern Indiana University Law School. He practiced for a time at Lawler, and also at Millbank, South Dakota. In 1888, he became the junior member of the New Hampton law firm of Springer and Clary. Political preferment did not much appeal to him. He was for several terms county attorney. Later he was for two terms the representative of Chickasaw county in the state legislature. He also was mayor of the city of New Hampton. Mr. Clary's fraternal association consisted of membership in the order of Elks, the Eagles and the Woodmen. He was united in marriage with Elizabeth Martin at Lawler May 27, 1891. To this union were born eight children.

Born at Manitowoc, Wisconsin, November 15, 1864, the son of Michael and Anna Clary, nee Sullivan. When he was 11 years of age he came with his parents to Chickasaw county, the family settling on a farm south of Lawler. He gained a common school education at home and then attended Deborah Institute. He early decided upon the law as his life work and with this in view he worked as a farm laborer earning the money to take him through the academic course at Valparaiso, Indiana, and later he graduated from the Northern Indiana University Law School. He practiced for a time at Lawler, and also at Millbank, South Dakota. In 1888, he became the junior member of the New Hampton law firm of Springer and Clary. Political preferment did not much appeal to him. He was for several terms county attorney. Later he was for two terms the representative of Chickasaw county in the state legislature. He also was mayor of the city of New Hampton. Mr. Clary's fraternal association consisted of membership in the order of Elks, the Eagles and the Woodmen. He was united in marriage with Elizabeth Martin at Lawler May 27, 1891. To this union were born eight children.