Born January 15, 1871, at Altoona, Iowa. His father, Dr. Frank E. English was an early resident and practitioner in Polk county, removing to Iowa with his wife, Kate M. Hampton, in 1868, from Montgomery county, Indiana, both parents being natives of Kentucky. Mr. English has devoted the past twenty-two years to newspaper work, purchasing the Altoona Herald in 1889, and editing the same until 1892, when he became associate editor of the Des Moines Mail and Times. In 1893 he established The Valley Express at Valley Junction, continuing as editor and proprietor until 1904, when he became editor of The Mason City Daily Times. Mr. English is a republican in politics and served as Representative from Polk County in three sessions of the Iowa General Assembly, the Twenty-ninth, the Thirtieth and the Thirty-first, being the first native of the county to serve as its representative. He was the author of the first primary election law enacted in Iowa, and also of important legislation compelling additional reports by railways to the state to aid in the fixing of valuations for purposes of taxation. During his legislative service Mr. English was chairman of the Insurance Committee of the House, and introduced measures enacted by the General Assembly in 1904 reorganizing the work of the state insurance department. He was elected State Printer by the Thirty-first General Assembly, and assumed the office in January, 1907, for the term of two years. He was reelected by the Thirty-second General Assembly and again re-elected by the Thirty-third General Assembly for the term expiring December 31, 1912. Mr. English was married in 1895 to Marie Belle Carter of Des Moines.

Born January 15, 1871, at Altoona, Iowa. His father, Dr. Frank E. English was an early resident and practitioner in Polk county, removing to Iowa with his wife, Kate M. Hampton, in 1868, from Montgomery county, Indiana, both parents being natives of Kentucky. Mr. English has devoted the past twenty-two years to newspaper work, purchasing the Altoona Herald in 1889, and editing the same until 1892, when he became associate editor of the Des Moines Mail and Times. In 1893 he established The Valley Express at Valley Junction, continuing as editor and proprietor until 1904, when he became editor of The Mason City Daily Times. Mr. English is a republican in politics and served as Representative from Polk County in three sessions of the Iowa General Assembly, the Twenty-ninth, the Thirtieth and the Thirty-first, being the first native of the county to serve as its representative. He was the author of the first primary election law enacted in Iowa, and also of important legislation compelling additional reports by railways to the state to aid in the fixing of valuations for purposes of taxation. During his legislative service Mr. English was chairman of the Insurance Committee of the House, and introduced measures enacted by the General Assembly in 1904 reorganizing the work of the state insurance department. He was elected State Printer by the Thirty-first General Assembly, and assumed the office in January, 1907, for the term of two years. He was reelected by the Thirty-second General Assembly and again re-elected by the Thirty-third General Assembly for the term expiring December 31, 1912. Mr. English was married in 1895 to Marie Belle Carter of Des Moines.

Born January 15, 1871, at Altoona, Iowa. His father, Dr. Frank E. English was an early resident and practitioner in Polk county, removing to Iowa with his wife, Kate M. Hampton, in 1868, from Montgomery county, Indiana, both parents being natives of Kentucky. Mr. English has devoted the past twenty-two years to newspaper work, purchasing the Altoona Herald in 1889, and editing the same until 1892, when he became associate editor of the Des Moines Mail and Times. In 1893 he established The Valley Express at Valley Junction, continuing as editor and proprietor until 1904, when he became editor of The Mason City Daily Times. Mr. English is a republican in politics and served as Representative from Polk County in three sessions of the Iowa General Assembly, the Twenty-ninth, the Thirtieth and the Thirty-first, being the first native of the county to serve as its representative. He was the author of the first primary election law enacted in Iowa, and also of important legislation compelling additional reports by railways to the state to aid in the fixing of valuations for purposes of taxation. During his legislative service Mr. English was chairman of the Insurance Committee of the House, and introduced measures enacted by the General Assembly in 1904 reorganizing the work of the state insurance department. He was elected State Printer by the Thirty-first General Assembly, and assumed the office in January, 1907, for the term of two years. He was reelected by the Thirty-second General Assembly and again re-elected by the Thirty-third General Assembly for the term expiring December 31, 1912. Mr. English was married in 1895 to Marie Belle Carter of Des Moines.