A young working Republican is the Hon. Edward D. Chassell, Representative in the Twenty-fifth, Thirtieth and Thirty-first General Assemblies from Plymouth county. He was born at Holland Patent, Oneida county. New York, May 25, 1868. In 1867 his father moved with the family to Iowa Falls, locating on a wild prairie farm. Ed spent his boyhood as other farmer's sons have done, in hard work, varied by attending school. As he grew older he desired a more extended schooling than could be obtained at home, so he attended the Iowa State Normal school at Cedar Falls, graduating in 1882. For two years he tried teaching, then entered the newspaper business at Osage, Mitchell county. He became editor of the Osage News. Newspaper work was the field for him and he has remained in it. In 1888 he was elected second assistant secretary of the Senate and was very efficient in that position. Soon after the close of the legislature he went to LeMars, Iowa, and joined his fortunes with George H. Ragsdale in the Sentinel. It was a good combination in every way. The Sentinel is a semi-weekly newspaper. Mr. Ragsdale's duties as State printer kept him constantly in Des Moiues, so the entire management and control of the paper devolved upon Mr. Classell. That he conducted the business well is made evident by the fact that the Sentinel has increased greatly in influence and circulation during the time he has been in charge. In political circles he is one of the best known young men in the State. In 1890 and 1891 he was secretary of the Republican State central committee. He has been in attendance on almost every Republican State convention since he went into the newspaper business in 1884, and has several times served as secretary. In 1891 the Republicans nominated him for Representative from Plymouth county, but the county was then hopelessly Democratic and as his duties on the State central committee kept him away from home about all of the campaign. He accepted the nomination and made a campaign to help the general ticket, but was, of course, defeated. This year he was put up again and by making an aggressive campaign he succeeded in turning Plymouth county back into the Republican ranks. He had 539 more votes than the State ticket, and Plymouth county won the Tippecanoe banner for making the greatest gain of any county in the State on the State ticket. He has been around the legislature a great deal and will fall in with the work of a member very readily. He is one of the brightest young men in the party and will keep on adding to his laurels.

A young working Republican is the Hon. Edward D. Chassell, Representative in the Twenty-fifth, Thirtieth and Thirty-first General Assemblies from Plymouth county. He was born at Holland Patent, Oneida county. New York, May 25, 1868. In 1867 his father moved with the family to Iowa Falls, locating on a wild prairie farm. Ed spent his boyhood as other farmer's sons have done, in hard work, varied by attending school. As he grew older he desired a more extended schooling than could be obtained at home, so he attended the Iowa State Normal school at Cedar Falls, graduating in 1882. For two years he tried teaching, then entered the newspaper business at Osage, Mitchell county. He became editor of the Osage News. Newspaper work was the field for him and he has remained in it. In 1888 he was elected second assistant secretary of the Senate and was very efficient in that position. Soon after the close of the legislature he went to LeMars, Iowa, and joined his fortunes with George H. Ragsdale in the Sentinel. It was a good combination in every way. The Sentinel is a semi-weekly newspaper. Mr. Ragsdale's duties as State printer kept him constantly in Des Moiues, so the entire management and control of the paper devolved upon Mr. Classell. That he conducted the business well is made evident by the fact that the Sentinel has increased greatly in influence and circulation during the time he has been in charge. In political circles he is one of the best known young men in the State. In 1890 and 1891 he was secretary of the Republican State central committee. He has been in attendance on almost every Republican State convention since he went into the newspaper business in 1884, and has several times served as secretary. In 1891 the Republicans nominated him for Representative from Plymouth county, but the county was then hopelessly Democratic and as his duties on the State central committee kept him away from home about all of the campaign. He accepted the nomination and made a campaign to help the general ticket, but was, of course, defeated. This year he was put up again and by making an aggressive campaign he succeeded in turning Plymouth county back into the Republican ranks. He had 539 more votes than the State ticket, and Plymouth county won the Tippecanoe banner for making the greatest gain of any county in the State on the State ticket. He has been around the legislature a great deal and will fall in with the work of a member very readily. He is one of the brightest young men in the party and will keep on adding to his laurels.

A young working Republican is the Hon. Edward D. Chassell, Representative in the Twenty-fifth, Thirtieth and Thirty-first General Assemblies from Plymouth county. He was born at Holland Patent, Oneida county. New York, May 25, 1868. In 1867 his father moved with the family to Iowa Falls, locating on a wild prairie farm. Ed spent his boyhood as other farmer's sons have done, in hard work, varied by attending school. As he grew older he desired a more extended schooling than could be obtained at home, so he attended the Iowa State Normal school at Cedar Falls, graduating in 1882. For two years he tried teaching, then entered the newspaper business at Osage, Mitchell county. He became editor of the Osage News. Newspaper work was the field for him and he has remained in it. In 1888 he was elected second assistant secretary of the Senate and was very efficient in that position. Soon after the close of the legislature he went to LeMars, Iowa, and joined his fortunes with George H. Ragsdale in the Sentinel. It was a good combination in every way. The Sentinel is a semi-weekly newspaper. Mr. Ragsdale's duties as State printer kept him constantly in Des Moiues, so the entire management and control of the paper devolved upon Mr. Classell. That he conducted the business well is made evident by the fact that the Sentinel has increased greatly in influence and circulation during the time he has been in charge. In political circles he is one of the best known young men in the State. In 1890 and 1891 he was secretary of the Republican State central committee. He has been in attendance on almost every Republican State convention since he went into the newspaper business in 1884, and has several times served as secretary. In 1891 the Republicans nominated him for Representative from Plymouth county, but the county was then hopelessly Democratic and as his duties on the State central committee kept him away from home about all of the campaign. He accepted the nomination and made a campaign to help the general ticket, but was, of course, defeated. This year he was put up again and by making an aggressive campaign he succeeded in turning Plymouth county back into the Republican ranks. He had 539 more votes than the State ticket, and Plymouth county won the Tippecanoe banner for making the greatest gain of any county in the State on the State ticket. He has been around the legislature a great deal and will fall in with the work of a member very readily. He is one of the brightest young men in the party and will keep on adding to his laurels.