So satisfactory was his service in the Twenty-fifth General Assembly, the constituents of the Hon. M. H. Brinton gave him the unanimous nomination for a second term in the House as the member from Hamilton county. He was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, September 16, 1856. Besides attending the city schools at Allegheny he went to Washington and Jefferson College at Washington, Pennsylvania. He graduated from this institution in the class of 1879, taking the degree of bachelor of arts. He first came west in 1881 and spent the summer on a farm in Hamilton county. So well pleased was he with Iowa that in 1884 he moved out here to make it his permanent residence. He purchased a farm and has cultivated it ever since But this has not been the only line in which he has occupied himself. Several years ago a bank was organized at Ellsworth. He took an interest in the business and he showed such financial ability that he was soon made one of the head men in the concern. He still retains the place. In his township the people have honored him with the office of trustee and school director. He was nominated for the Legislature in 1893 by the Republicans, with whom he has always worked, and in the ensuing election secured a good majority of all the votes cast. Last session he was chairman of the committee on banks and banking, and was actively concerned as a member of the committees on ways and means, normal schools, federal relations, roads and highways and animal industry. He succeeded in having several important measures enacted into laws, and this session will try to put through several others that were crushed in the final rush. He will make a special effort to have a comprehensive drainage law passed.

Hamilton County has always been represented in the lower House by a strong prohibitionist. In the Twenty-fifth General Assembly this rule is not broken, for the Hon. M. H. Brinton, who holds the office, says: I want to seek the solution of the prohibition question. I am a rampant prohibitionist until something better has been brought forth." That will be the guide to his conduct on the question this winter. He was born Alleghany, Pennsylvania, September 16, 1856. Besides attending the city schools at Allegheny he went to Washington and Jefferson College at Washington, Pennsylvania. He graduated from this institution in the class of 1879, taking the degree of bachelor of arts. He first came west in 1881 and spent the summer on a farm in Hamilton county. So well pleased was he with Iowa that in 1884 he moved out here to make it his permanent residence. He purchased a farm and has cultivated it ever since. But this has not been the only line in which he has occupied himself. Several years ago a bank was organized at Ellsworth. He took an interest in the business and he showed such financial ability that he was soon made one of the head men in the concern. He still retains the place. In his township the people have honored him with the office of trustee and school director. He was nominated for the legislature in 1891 by the Republicans, with whom he has always worked, and in the ensuing election secured a good majority of all the votes cast. Besides being interested in prohibition he will try to have some legislation enacted for the farmers, especially on the subject of till drainage. Being a practical man and knowing what is needed he will be very influential in whatever action the House takes.