O'Brien county's Representative is the Hon. Ezra M. Brady of Sanborn. He was born in Hambden, Ohio, March 29, 1845. After a moderate amount of schooling he began life as a clerk in a store. After a year of this he went to the oil wells of western Pennsylvania, where he spent three years. During the next five years he was in Ohio as a dealer in fruit trees, and after that went back to Pennsylvania as an oil well operator. Not long after this he concluded to try his luck in the west, so went to O'Brien county. There he went into the hardware and machinery business, which has engaged his attention most of the time since. Three years ago he became interested in the First National Bank of Sanborn, and since then has been president of the institution. Besides this he has been extensively interested in buying and selling livestock. He was married about fifteen years ago to Miss Clara A. Roberts. They have three children, Eva, aged 12; Vern, 10, and Ezra. 7. Mr. Brady has advanced as far in Masonic circles as the Knight Templar. He attends the Presbyterian church. During the time he has lived at Sanborn he has been a member of the board of supervisors of the county, and has been mayor of Sanborn six years. He has always been a Republican.