Keokuk county has for its member in the House the Hon. Tyrus Horton. of Martinsburg, who was born at Athens, in what is now known as Vinton county. Ohio, August 31, 1840. As a boy he was sent to the common schools while living in Ohio, and after the removal of his parents to this State he attended the Iowa Wesleyan University at Mt. Pleasant. When the war broke out he offered himself first for enlistment in April, 1861, but was not accepted. In June following, however, he succeeded in getting in, and he served in company I, 1st Iowa Cavalry, until discharged in August, 1864, on account of physical disability. Since the war he has lived on his farm near Martinsburg. For the past sixteen years he has held the office of secretary of the school board, and in addition has been road supervisor and township trustee at various times. The first vote he cast was for Lincoln and Stone in 1863, and he has voted the Republican ticket ever since. Mr. Horton was married at Martinsburg December 9,1867. Is a member of the Masons and the Grand Army of the Republic. In 1871 he was Ordained a local preacher in the Methodist Church by Bishop Ames. This winter he hopes the legislature will take such action as will remove the liquor question from party politics.