Will represent Page county the second time in the lower house. He is a native of Indiana, born at Elkhart, May 26, 1848. When he was a child his parents moved to Illinois, where seventeen years of Mr. Frink's life was spent. When he was 23 years old he came to Iowa, locating in Page county, which has since been his home. He entered the army while still very youthful, and served as a private in Company A, 124th Illinois infantry. Mr. Frink is one of the progressive farmers of Iowa, interspersing that avocation by occupying offices to which his republican friends elect him. He was treasurer of Page county for six years, and held the position of postmaster of Bingham for nearly two years. His wife was Miss B. Ellen Minnick, and to them eight children have been born, six girls and two boys. Mr. Frink has been honored with nearly all the offices of the local G. A. R. post, from commander down. He belongs to the Baptist church. Last year he served on the committees on ways and means, compensation of public officers, county and township organizations, military, public lands and buildings, pharmacy, and representative districts. He was one of the antagonists of the manufacturer's bill.

Page county's Representative, the Hon. O. H. Frink, was born in Elkhart, Indiana, May 26, 1848. He spent the first six years of his life there, then for seventeen years was a resident of Kewanee, Illinois, and for the last twenty-five years has lived in Page county, Iowa. His education was obtained in the public schools at Kewanee. When a mere boy he entered the Union army, and served as a private in Company A, 124th Illinois Infantry. At the close of the war he entered upon a mercantile career, which he followed until 1870. When he moved to Page county he took up the life of a farmer. This kept him busy till he was chosen by the Republicans to take care of the county treasury. For the last six years he has held that position. In addition to this he has been in nearly all the township offices, and for a year and a half was postmaster at Bingham, Page county. He was married about the time he came to Iowa to Miss B. Ellen Minnick. They have eight children: Nettie, aged 24; Libbie, 22; Bertha, 15; Mabel. 10; Grace, 12; Harvey, 8; Irene, 6; Warren, 1. Mr. Frink has been a member of the G. A. R. for a long time and has held nearly all the offices in the gift of his post. He is now commander. He is a member of the Baptist church. This winter he will be one of those who will work to submit the question of prohibition to a direct vote of the people, and he will do his best to prevent a law being passed that will legalize the manufacture of liquors in the state.