A man who gave devoted service to his constituents in the Twenty-sixth General Assembly was Senator J. S. Lothrop, from the Thirty-second senatorial district. He is a prominent lawyer and citizen of Sioux City. Senator Lothrop was born in Dover, Me., October 9, 1836. When about sixteen years old, he came west, locating in Illinois, where he resided in Ottawa and Champaign, till thirteen years ago, when he removed to his present home, Sioux City. His early education was received in the common schools of Maine. He begun the study of law in Chicago, but that was interrupted by the war, in which the senator was a faithful servant of his country. At the close of the war he completed his studies, and was admitted to practice, which profession he has found an interesting and lucrative one. His army record is an enviable one. He enlisted April, 1861, as private in Company I, 11th Illinois infantry, served three months, then joined Company E, 26th infantry, and was immediately promoted to second lieutenant. In September of the following year he was made first lieutenant, and in December promoted to the captaincy, which position he held to the close of the struggle between North and South. His war reminiscences are of great interest, as he met with all the experiences as to captures and battles of the active soldier. He has been a republican since 1856. He has been twice married, his first wife living only a few weeks after marriage. The second wife was Marcia M. Mitchell, and to them have been born six children, five of whom are living, Gertrude R., Merton H., Ralph W., George L., and Hattie H. Senator and Mrs. Lothrop are members of the Methodist church. He is a member of the G. A. R. He has served Sioux City as city solicitor, and he held the office of collector of internal revenue for the Third district of Iowa four years. He was elected to the senate in 1895, and made a clear record in the Twenty-sixth General Assembly. He was chairman of the committee on public lands, and served on the committees on cities and towns, senatorial and representative districts, federal relations, code revision, and building and loan.

Born in Dover, Maine, October 9, 1836. For the first fifteen years of his life he lived at Dover, then for twelve years resided near Ottawa, Illinois. Afterward he was a citizen of Champaign, Illinois, and eleven years ago he moved to Sioux City, where he has since resided. The W. H. Foundation for his education was laid in the common schools of his native state, and all his subsequent learning was gained by study at home. He began the study of law in Chicago, but that course was interrupted by the war of the rebellion. At the close of that struggle he completed his studies, and in 1865 was admitted to practice. Since then he has followed his chosen profession. His army record is as follows: Enlisted April, 1861, as private, Company I, 11th Illinois Infantry, three months; August, 1861, in Company E, 26th Illinois Infantry, and promoted immediately to second lieutenant; in September of the following year he was made first lieutenant, and in December promoted to the captaincy, which position he held to the close of the war. He served with Pope at Island No. 10, New Madrid and Corinth: with Rosecrans in the Northern Mississippi campaign; with Grant in the campaign against Vicksburg; and with Sherman through the battle of Missionary Ridge and the Atlanta campaign. At Atlanta, July 22, 1864, be was taken prisoner and sent to Charleston, South Carolina, and placed with others under the fire of the Union batteries On Morris Island. He was exchanged in October, 1864, returned to Atlanta to re-enter active service, but on account of broken health was mustered out of the service toward the end of the same month. Mr. Lothrop has been a Republican since 1856. He held the office of collector of internal revenue for the Third district of Iowa for four years. He has been married twice, his first wife. Marcia A. Page, living only six weeks after her marriage in March, 1858. December 13, 1861, he was married to Marcia M. Mitchell of Freeport, Maine, and she is still living. They have had six children, all now living but one. They are Mrs. Gertrude R. Howe, Merton L. Lothrop, Ralph W., George L., and Hattie H. Lothrop. Mr. Lothrop has been post commander and a member of the department council of administration of the Iowa department, G. A. R. He belongs to the Methodist Church.