Will represent Polk county in the house this term, and will, by reason of his professional experience, be one of the most prominent members. Probably not more than two or three will occupy a more prominent position in force in the legislation of the coming session. Before locating in Des Moines three years ago he was for eight years upon the bench of the Fourteenth Judicial district in the northwestern part of the state, at Emmetsburg. He earned a reputation there as being one of the ablest jurists in Iowa, but he voluntarily retired from the judgeship and came to Des Moines and engaged in the practice of his profession, his law partner being Mr. A. C. Parker. They enjoy a practice equal to any firm in the city. Judge Carr was born in Whitehall, N.Y., November 23,1852, and has been a resident of Iowa twenty years. His marriage to Miss Emma E. Parker was consummated June 14, 1876. By this marriage there are two children, Maude and Frederick P., both prominent in the younger society of the city. Judge Carr is identified with the Masonic lodge. He served as mayor of Emmetsburg during a portion of his residence there. Four times in his life Judge Carr has been before the public for office, and has never known defeat. His education was received in the public schools of his native town, at Jennings academy, Aurora, Ill., Beloit college, Beloit, Wis., and the Iowa State university, from which institution he was graduated in 1877 from the law department. Early in the contest for speaker of the house in the coming session, his name was prominent, but his constituents in the city thought him of more service on the floor. The people of Polk county will have reason to congratulate themselves on their selection of a representative ere the session is over.

Will represent Polk county in the house this term, and will, by reason of his professional experience, be one of the most prominent members. Probably not more than two or three will occupy a more prominent position in force in the legislation of the coming session. Before locating in Des Moines three years ago he was for eight years upon the bench of the Fourteenth Judicial district in the northwestern part of the state, at Emmetsburg. He earned a reputation there as being one of the ablest jurists in Iowa, but he voluntarily retired from the judgeship and came to Des Moines and engaged in the practice of his profession, his law partner being Mr. A. C. Parker. They enjoy a practice equal to any firm in the city. Judge Carr was born in Whitehall, N.Y., November 23,1852, and has been a resident of Iowa twenty years. His marriage to Miss Emma E. Parker was consummated June 14, 1876. By this marriage there are two children, Maude and Frederick P., both prominent in the younger society of the city. Judge Carr is identified with the Masonic lodge. He served as mayor of Emmetsburg during a portion of his residence there. Four times in his life Judge Carr has been before the public for office, and has never known defeat. His education was received in the public schools of his native town, at Jennings academy, Aurora, Ill., Beloit college, Beloit, Wis., and the Iowa State university, from which institution he was graduated in 1877 from the law department. Early in the contest for speaker of the house in the coming session, his name was prominent, but his constituents in the city thought him of more service on the floor. The people of Polk county will have reason to congratulate themselves on their selection of a representative ere the session is over.