The youngest member of the House of Representatives of the Twenty-fifth General Assembly is the Hon. H. O. Weaver of Louisa county. It is the first public office he has ever held. Born and raised in the county which sends him to the legislature his constituents have paid him a very high compliment. But though untried in legislative circles he enters the field well equipped with a thorough education backed by plenty of common sense. He was born in Marshall township, Louisa county, April 20, 1866. His early years were spent at his father's home, working on the farm in summer and attending village school during the winter months. In his eighteenth year he entered a preparatory school at Columbus Junction, Iowa. He remained here several terms, spending his vacations in the store of Dr. W. H. Darrow, a brother-in-law. During the winter of 1886 he taught a country school in Muscatine county, and the following fall entered the State University of Iowa as a member of the Freshman class. Four years later he graduated with the class of 1891, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Arts. The following year, by close application, he was able to complete the law course of the same school. Being admitted to the practice of law in June, 1893, he at once formed a partnership with the Hon. L. A. Kiley, member of the Twenty-first and Twenty-second General Assemblies at Wapello, Iowa. The firm has a branch office at Columbus Junction, Iowa. They have a good clientage and practice in all courts. It is among the leading firms in Southeastern Iowa. As soon as Mr. Weaver was fairly located he was chosen chairman of the Republican central committee of his county. The same year he attended the convention of the National League of College Clubs held at Buffalo, New York, last September as a delegate at large from Iowa. He was present at the Louisville National Convention as a representative from the first district. At the last Republican state convention held at Des Moines, he was chosen member of the State central committee from his district. He received the nomination for Representative by almost a unanimous vote of the Republicans of his county, and was elected over his Democratic opponent by a majority of 868 votes, running 125 ahead of the vote for governor. During his university career he made a careful study of the history of the State and its institutions, so he will be well equipped to deal fairly on those subjects. Having resided in Iowa all his life and taken an active interest in all public affairs, he will know what should be done for the best interests of the people.

The youngest member of the House of Representatives of the Twenty-fifth General Assembly is the Hon. H. O. Weaver of Louisa county. It is the first public office he has ever held. Born and raised in the county which sends him to the legislature his constituents have paid him a very high compliment. But though untried in legislative circles he enters the field well equipped with a thorough education backed by plenty of common sense. He was born in Marshall township, Louisa county, April 20, 1866. His early years were spent at his father's home, working on the farm in summer and attending village school during the winter months. In his eighteenth year he entered a preparatory school at Columbus Junction, Iowa. He remained here several terms, spending his vacations in the store of Dr. W. H. Darrow, a brother-in-law. During the winter of 1886 he taught a country school in Muscatine county, and the following fall entered the State University of Iowa as a member of the Freshman class. Four years later he graduated with the class of 1891, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Arts. The following year, by close application, he was able to complete the law course of the same school. Being admitted to the practice of law in June, 1893, he at once formed a partnership with the Hon. L. A. Kiley, member of the Twenty-first and Twenty-second General Assemblies at Wapello, Iowa. The firm has a branch office at Columbus Junction, Iowa. They have a good clientage and practice in all courts. It is among the leading firms in Southeastern Iowa. As soon as Mr. Weaver was fairly located he was chosen chairman of the Republican central committee of his county. The same year he attended the convention of the National League of College Clubs held at Buffalo, New York, last September as a delegate at large from Iowa. He was present at the Louisville National Convention as a representative from the first district. At the last Republican state convention held at Des Moines, he was chosen member of the State central committee from his district. He received the nomination for Representative by almost a unanimous vote of the Republicans of his county, and was elected over his Democratic opponent by a majority of 868 votes, running 125 ahead of the vote for governor. During his university career he made a careful study of the history of the State and its institutions, so he will be well equipped to deal fairly on those subjects. Having resided in Iowa all his life and taken an active interest in all public affairs, he will know what should be done for the best interests of the people.