Senator from the Keokuk-Poweshiek district, was born in Knox county, Illinois, October 29, 1843. He was educated in the common district schools, attending only a few winter terms. With his father he settled in Missouri in 1859. When in his 18th year he enlisted from a strong secession community in the Union army on June 6, 1861, and joined the 18th Missouri Volunteer Infantry on its organization in July following. He was never absent from his regiment a day during a service of over four years, except two months spent on veteran furlough and recruiting service. He is proud of the fact of having carried a musket nearly three years, although he was mustered out as first lieutenant. Soon after the war he began the study of medicine, and began the practice of his profession in 1869. Since then he has been in continuous and active practice. He first located at Johnstown, Bates county. Missouri, where he remained ten years, coming to Wellman, Washington county, Iowa, in 1879, removing from that place to his present home, What Cheer, in 1884. He is a member of the American Medical Association, Iowa State Medical, and ex-president of Keokuk County Medical Society; also belongs to the National Association of Railway Surgeons and the American Public Health Association. He has been a member of the city school board, postmaster under Harrison (resigning after two years service), and alternate from the Sixth district to the Minneapolis convention. At the state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic in 1888 he was elected senior vice department commander, and has held many other official positions in this his favorite organization. He has constantly been chairman of ward, city, or township committee since 1885, and has always given freely of his strength, time and means for the cause of Republicanism. He is a member of all the Masonic bodies, the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Grand Army of the Republic, Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias. At the Senatorial convention held in Montezuma. September 23, 1893, he was nominated by acclamation, and elected by a majority of 885.

Senator from the Keokuk-Poweshiek district was born in Knox county, Illinois, October 29, 1843. He was educated in the common district schools, attending only a few winter terms. With his father he settled in Missouri, in 1859. When in his eighteenth year he enlisted from a strong secession community in the union army on June 6, 1861, and joined the 18th Missouri volunteer infantry on its organization in July following. He was never absent from his regiment a day during a service of over four years, except two months spent on veteran furlough and recruiting service. He is proud of the fact of having carried a musket nearly three years, although he was mustered out as first lieutenant. Soon after the war he began the study of medicine, and began the practice of his profession in 1889. Since then he has been in continuous and active practice. He first located at Johnstown, Bates county, Missouri, where he remained ten years, coming to Wellman, Washington county, Iowa, in 1879, removing from that place to his present home. What Cheer, in 1884. In 1887 he was the nominee of his party for Representative, and ran so far ahead of his ticket as to come within five votes of defeating his opponent the Hon. J. C. Beem. He has been a member of the city school board, postmaster under Harrison, and alternate from the sixth district to the Minneapolis convention. At the State encampment of the Grand Army; the Republic in 1888 he was elected senior vice department commander, and has held many other official positions in this his favorite organization. He has constantly been chairman of ward, city or township committee since 1885, and has always given freely his strength, time and means for the cause of Republicanism. He is a member of all the Masonic bodies, the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Grand Army of the Republic Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias. At the Senatorial convention held in Montezuma, September 28, 1893, he was nominated by acclamation, and elected by a majority of 885.