Senator from the Fortieth District, composed of the counties of Allamakee and Fayette. Born in the village of Warwick, in the Province of Ontario, Canada. His father was born in Ireland and his mother In Scotland. He acquired his education in the common and high schools of Warwick and Watford, Ontario. At the age of 16 he accepted a position in a general store at Watford and after two years he started to learn the drug business. In 1877 he moved to Oelwein, Iowa, where he has since resided. After being engaged for three years as clerk in a drug store he purchased an interest in the business, retaining that interest until 1892, when he sold out and established a drug and book store of his own, which he has since conducted. He was one of the organizers and is now a director in the First National bank of Oelwein and has always been prominently identified with the business Interests of his city. Was appointed school director and twice elected to same position, serving for a period of eight years. Elected Senator in 1903 and served during the Thirtieth, Thirty-first and Thirty-second General Assemblies. A Republican in politics.

Senator from the Fortieth District, composed of the counties of Allamakee and Fayette. Born in the village of Warwick, in the Province of Ontario, Canada. His father was born in Ireland and his mother In Scotland. He acquired his education in the common and high schools of Warwick and Watford, Ontario. At the age of 16 he accepted a position in a general store at Watford and after two years he started to learn the drug business. In 1877 he moved to Oelwein, Iowa, where he has since resided. After being engaged for three years as clerk in a drug store he purchased an interest in the business, retaining that interest until 1892, when he sold out and established a drug and book store of his own, which he has since conducted. He was one of the organizers and is now a director in the First National bank of Oelwein and has always been prominently identified with the business Interests of his city. Was appointed school director and twice elected to same position, serving for a period of eight years. Elected Senator in 1903 and served during the Thirtieth, Thirty-first and Thirty-second General Assemblies.

Senator from the Fortieth District, composed of the counties of Allamakee and Fayette. Born in the village of Warwick, in the Province of Ontario, Canada. His father was born in Ireland and his mother In Scotland. He acquired his education in the common and high schools of Warwick and Watford, Ontario. At the age of 16 he accepted a position in a general store at Watford and after two years he started to learn the drug business. In 1877 he moved to Oelwein, Iowa, where he has since resided. After being engaged for three years as clerk in a drug store he purchased an interest in the business, retaining that interest until 1892, when he sold out and established a drug and book store of his own, which he has since conducted. He was one of the organizers and is now a director in the First National bank of Oelwein and has always been prominently identified with the business Interests of his city. Was appointed school director and twice elected to same position, serving for a period of eight years. Elected Senator in 1903 and served during the Thirtieth, Thirty-first and Thirty-second General Assemblies.