Prominent as a representative of the legal profession and also active in political circles in Davenport. Brought to Davenport during his early boyhood, Albert W. Hamann acquired his education in the public schools here, passing through consecutive grades to his graduation from the high school as a member of the class of 1893. He then entered the University of Iowa, where he won the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and with broad literary knowledge to serve as the foundation upon which to rear the superstructure of professional learning he entered the law department of the Iowa State University and was graduated in 1898. The following year he pursued a post-graduate course in law at Columbia University of New York city and returned to Davenport. When he entered upon practice here his equipment was unusually good. To an understanding of uncommon acuteness and vigor he added a thorough and conscientious preparatory training, while in his practice he has exemplified all the higher elements of the truly great lawyer. He became associated with Carl F. Hass, and under the firm style of Hass & Hamann. From his youthful days Mr. Hamann has been actively interested in politics and served for one term in the Twenty-ninth General Assembly of Iowa, giving earnest and careful consideration to each question which came up for settlement. In 1902 he was a member of the code supplement committee. In 1904 he was elected county attorney and acceptably filled that position for four years. His standing among fellow members of the bar is indicated in the fact that in 1908 he was elected president of the County Attorneys Association of the state. In 1902 Mr. Hamann was united in marriage to Miss Clara Heuck, a native of Germany. They are prominent socially, and Mr. Hamann is a popular member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.