Representative from Crawford county, is a native of Marshall county, Ill., where he was born on December 10, 1861. The family removed in 1880 to Crawford county, Iowa. He secured his early education in the country schools. After passing his majority he attended college, securing a normal training and later bachelor of science degree. For twelve years he followed the teacher's profession, being for a number of years an instructor in Greer college, and later was principal of the Dyersvlile, Iowa, Crawford public schools. In 1894 he purchased the old Blume homestead in Crawford county, and engaged in farming. Mr. Blume was united in marriage with Olive Amalia Girard in 1894. Their family consists of four daughters and two sons. The farm name is "Lawngrove" and the firm name "Theo. C. Blume & Family." Mr. Blume was a member of the twenty-seventh and twenty-eighth general assemblies. Re-elected in 1922.

The county that gives to the state a republican governor for the next two years contributes a democratic representative to the house for this session. The county is Crawford, and the Hon. Theodore Blume is the man. He was elected after one of the closest and hardest fought county political battles of last fall's campaign, such a contest that is always a compliment to the victor. Mr. Blume was born in Marshall county, Ill., December 10,1861, on a farm. He was raised on the farm, his earlier education received in the common schools. At the age of 23 he entered college to fit himself thoroughly for the profession of teacher, which profession he followed till the spring of 1895. He began teaching in country schools, after which he was one year instructor and two years principal of the normal department of Greer college, Hoopeston, Ill. He resigned that position to accept the principalship of the schools at Dyersville, Iowa, the autumn of 1894. Having purchased the old homestead, ''Orchard Grove,'' in the spring he resigned that position to take up farming life. Mr. Blume has not, as yet, accumulated much of worldly goods, so works his farm by his own labor. He is of German parentage. He was married August 1, 1894, to Miss Olive Amalie Girard, and two little girls brighten their home. He is a member of no church, but is of the Universalist faith and teachings. He has been a resident of this state since March, 1880. Mr. Blume is especially interested in legislation pertaining to more equitable laws controlling public carriers, and also to the betterment of our school laws.

The county that gives to the state a republican governor for the next two years contributes a democratic representative to the house for this session. The county is Crawford, and the Hon. Theodore Blume is the man. He was elected after one of the closest and hardest fought county political battles of last fall's campaign, such a contest that is always a compliment to the victor. Mr. Blume was born in Marshall county, Ill., December 10,1861, on a farm. He was raised on the farm, his earlier education received in the common schools. At the age of 23 he entered college to fit himself thoroughly for the profession of teacher, which profession he followed till the spring of 1895. He began teaching in country schools, after which he was one year instructor and two years principal of the normal department of Greer college, Hoopeston, Ill. He resigned that position to accept the principalship of the schools at Dyersville, Iowa, the autumn of 1894. Having purchased the old homestead, ''Orchard Grove,'' in the spring he resigned that position to take up farming life. Mr. Blume has not, as yet, accumulated much of worldly goods, so works his farm by his own labor. He is of German parentage. He was married August 1, 1894, to Miss Olive Amalie Girard, and two little girls brighten their home. He is a member of no church, but is of the Universalist faith and teachings. He has been a resident of this state since March, 1880. Mr. Blume is especially interested in legislation pertaining to more equitable laws controlling public carriers, and also to the betterment of our school laws.