Born in a pioneer log cabin in Cherry Mount settlement and Allamakee County was his lifetime home. His parents, William and Alicia (Conway) Hart, were early settlers in that part of Paint Creek Township. He acquired his education in the district schools of his native township and at the early age of sixteen began teaching a country school, following this occupation until he was elected clerk of the district court just after coming of age. His able service won him reelection but he resigned the office soon afterward to practice law, having studied this profession while serving as clerk under the preceptorship of Henry and John F. Dayton. Few men at his age have attained more brilliant success as an attorney, notably in jury trials and in cases tried before the Supreme Court. Mr. Hart's success at the bar has been accompanied by his growing prominence in politics and along this line he has done a great deal of constructive and far-sighted work in the public service. As a member of the twenty-ninth and thirtieth general assemblies he gave special attention to labor, railway, military and telephone legislation and also to that on behalf of the dairy interests and the State Agricultural College. Mr. Hart married Miss Nellie M. Holahan. In the life of Hon. William S. Hart there is a distinguished military chapter, which includes service in the Iowa National Guards, his rank ranging from that of private to captain. He is one of the most prominent and best known attorneys, statesmen and men of affairs in the middle west and, being broad-minded, large-hearted and liberal, his influence has been a force for good in the upbuilding of state institutions and in their development along constructive, logical and progressive lines.

Born in a pioneer log cabin in Cherry Mount settlement and Allamakee County was his lifetime home. His parents, William and Alicia (Conway) Hart, were early settlers in that part of Paint Creek Township. He acquired his education in the district schools of his native township and at the early age of sixteen began teaching a country school, following this occupation until he was elected clerk of the district court just after coming of age. His able service won him reelection but he resigned the office soon afterward to practice law, having studied this profession while serving as clerk under the preceptorship of Henry and John F. Dayton. Few men at his age have attained more brilliant success as an attorney, notably in jury trials and in cases tried before the Supreme Court. Mr. Hart's success at the bar has been accompanied by his growing prominence in politics and along this line he has done a great deal of constructive and far-sighted work in the public service. As a member of the twenty-ninth and thirtieth general assemblies he gave special attention to labor, railway, military and telephone legislation and also to that on behalf of the dairy interests and the State Agricultural College. Mr. Hart married Miss Nellie M. Holahan. In the life of Hon. William S. Hart there is a distinguished military chapter, which includes service in the Iowa National Guards, his rank ranging from that of private to captain. He is one of the most prominent and best known attorneys, statesmen and men of affairs in the middle west and, being broad-minded, large-hearted and liberal, his influence has been a force for good in the upbuilding of state institutions and in their development along constructive, logical and progressive lines.