When Dr. Samuel Druet was elected to the senate in the fall of 1895, he was the first republican to represent the counties of Marion and Monroe, which has been democratic for years. Two years before that he made the run for representative and reduced the democratic majority over 350 votes. Senator Druet was born in Piqua, Ohio, August 20, 1844. When he was thirteen years old, he came to this state, locating at Bloomfield, where he lived till 1876, when he removed to Marysville, his present home. He graduated from the Keokuk College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1874, and has been in active practice of medicine ever since. He is a member of the Iowa State Medical society, and has held the office of president of the Des Moines Valley Medical society. Dr. Druet served in the army with Company I, 161st Ohio Infantry. He is a member of the G. A. R. and the I. O. O. F. organizations. He belongs to the Methodist church. He was married to Miss Rosetta H. Abbott, and to them have been born seven children, five boys and two girls. When Senator Druet came to the senate two years ago, it was his first experience of office-holding. He came opposed to the saloon and liquor manufacturing in the state, personally, but in the extra session of the Twenty-sixth General Assembly, it was his vote that saved the manufacturers' bill. This vote was cast after a careful consideration, and a conscientious one, as he thought it the best for the state and its interests. He was chairman of the committee on manufactures, and served on the committees on appropriations, labor, mines, public health, and penitentiaries and pardons.

The first Republican Senator for the district composed of Marion and Monroe counties is the Hon. Samuel Druet, M. D. Two years ago he made the race for the. lower House from Marion county and managed to reduce the Democratic majority 363 votes. He was born in Piqua, Ohio, August 20, 1844. He came to Iowa at the age of 13 and made his home at Bloomfield till 1876, when he settled at his present home, Marysville, Marion county. He took a medical course in the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk, graduating in 1874. He is a member of the Iowa State Medical Society and has been president of the Des Moines Valley Medical Society. During the war he served as a member of Company I, 161st Ohio Infantry. He was married at Bloomfield to Miss Rosetta H. Abbott. They have seven children, John F., aged 28; Ella A., 26; Charles H, 23; William S., 21; Arthur L., 18; Fred, 15; Jennie J., 13. Dr. Druet is a member of the G.A.R. and the Odd Fellows. He belongs to the Methodist church. He has always been a Republican, and this is the first public office he has ever held. He is opposed to the saloon and to manufacturing liquors in the state, so it is safe to say he will vote in favor of resubmission and against manufacturing in the Legislature this winter.