Born in Monroe County, Iowa, August 31, 1861. When two years old his folks moved to Warren County and located near Norwalk. He was educated in the common schools and moved to Monona County in 1885. He has resided there since, engaged in the farming and live stock business. He served in the state senate in the twenty-ninth, thirtieth and thirty-first general assemblies. Chairman of the Iowa-Nebraska Boundary Commission from 1921 until July 1, 1924. Republican in politics. Married and has three children and four grandchildren.

Born in Monroe County, Iowa, August 31, 1861. When two years old his folks moved to Warren County and located near Norwalk. He was educated in the common schools and moved to Monona County in 1885. He has resided there since, engaged in the farming and live stock business. He served in the state senate in the twenty-ninth, thirtieth and thirty-first general assemblies. Chairman of the Iowa-Nebraska Boundary Commission from 1921 until July 1, 1924. Republican in politics. Married and has three children and four grandchildren.

Born in Monroe County, Iowa, August 31, 1861. When two years old his folks moved to Warren County and located near Norwalk. He was educated in the common schools and moved to Monona County in 1885. He has resided there since, engaged in the farming and live stock business. He served in the state senate in the twenty-ninth, thirtieth and thirty-first general assemblies. Chairman of the Iowa-Nebraska Boundary Commission from 1921 until July 1, 1924. Republican in politics. Married and has three children and four grandchildren.