Senator from Fayette county, the Hon. L B. Mattoon, has been twice elected to the position he now occupies, and this is the second session of his second term. He is one of the Democratic holdovers. He was born April 29, 1847, and attended school till he was 17 years of age. He then enlisted in the army and served during the latter part of the war in battery C, 1st New York light artillery. His father and two brothers served in the war also, the father dying of a fever, the oldest son being permanently disabled, and the second son was killed at Chancellorsville. At the close of the war young Mattoon went to Dodge county, Wisconsin, where he taught school and studied medicine. Later he attended Bennett Medical College in Chicago and graduated there in 1875. The same year he moved to Elgin, Iowa, and began the practice of his profession. He was married August 23, 1879, to Miss Louja Sutter of Elgin. She died February 25, 1886, and he has not married again. He is a member of the Knight Templars lodge at West Union, Iowa. Besides being the leading physician in Elgin, Dr. Mattoon is interested in a number of business enterprises in the town, among other things being president of the Elgin Canning Company. In the Senate he does not have much to say, but in the committees he shows a great interest in various lines. Naturally he watches closely the bills in regard to the practice of medicine and pharmacy. Besides these he never fails to show his preference for the interest of the people as against the great corporations. He is a quiet, but effective worker.

Senator from Fayette County, the Hon. L B. Mattoon, has been twice elected to the position he now occupies, and this is the second session of his second term. He is one of the Democratic holdovers. He was born April 29, 1847, and attended school till he was 17 years of age. He then enlisted in the army and served during the latter part of the war in battery C, 1st New York light artillery. His father and two brothers served in the war also, the father dying of a fever, the oldest son being permanently disabled, and the second son was killed at Chancellorsville. At the close of the war young Mattoon went to Dodge county, Wisconsin, where he taught school and studied medicine. Later he attended Bennett Medical College in Chicago and graduated there in 1875. The same year he moved to Elgin, Iowa, and began the practice of his profession. He was married August 23, 1879, to Miss Louja Sutter of Elgin. She died February 25, 1886, and he has not married again. He is a member of the Knight Templars lodge at West Union, Iowa. Besides being the leading physician in Elgin, Dr. Mattoon is interested in a number of business enterprises in the town, among other things being president of the Elgin Canning Company. In the Senate he does not have much to say, but in the committees he shows a great interest in various lines. Naturally he watches closely the bills in regard to the practice of medicine and pharmacy. Besides these he never fails to show his preference for the interest of the people as against the great corporations. He is a quiet, but effective worker.

The Senator from Fayette county, the Hon. L B. Mattoon, has been twice elected to the position he now occupies, and this is the second session of his second term. He is one of the Democratic holdovers. He was born April 29, 1847, and attended school till he was 17 years of age. He then enlisted in the army and served during the latter part of the war in battery C, 1st New York light artillery. His father and two brothers served in the war also, the father dying of a fever, the oldest son being permanently disabled, and the second son was killed at Chancellorsville. At the close of the war young Mattoon went to Dodge county, Wisconsin, where he taught school and studied medicine. Later he attended Bennett Medical College in Chicago and graduated there in 1875. The same year he moved to Elgin, Iowa, and began the practice of his profession. He was married August 23, 1879, to Miss Louja Sutter of Elgin. She died February 25, 1886, and he has not married again. He is a member of the Knight Templars lodge at West Union, Iowa. Besides being the leading physician in Elgin, Dr. Mattoon is interested in a number of business enterprises in the town, among other things being president of the Elgin Canning Company. In the Senate he does not have much to say, but in the committees he shows a great interest in various lines. Naturally he watches closely the bills in regard to the practice of medicine and pharmacy. Besides these he never fails to show his preference for the interest of the people as against the great corporations. He is a quiet, but effective worker.

Senator from Fayette County, the Hon. L B. Mattoon, has been twice elected to the position he now occupies, and this is the second session of his second term. He is one of the Democratic holdovers. He was born April 29, 1847, and attended school till he was 17 years of age. He then enlisted in the army and served during the latter part of the war in battery C, 1st New York light artillery. His father and two brothers served in the war also, the father dying of a fever, the oldest son being permanently disabled, and the second son was killed at Chancellorsville. At the close of the war young Mattoon went to Dodge county, Wisconsin, where he taught school and studied medicine. Later he attended Bennett Medical College in Chicago and graduated there in 1875. The same year he moved to Elgin, Iowa, and began the practice of his profession. He was married August 23, 1879, to Miss Louja Sutter of Elgin. She died February 25, 1886, and he has not married again. He is a member of the Knight Templars lodge at West Union, Iowa. Besides being the leading physician in Elgin, Dr. Mattoon is interested in a number of business enterprises in the town, among other things being president of the Elgin Canning Company. In the Senate he does not have much to say, but in the committees he shows a great interest in various lines. Naturally he watches closely the bills in regard to the practice of medicine and pharmacy. Besides these he never fails to show his preference for the interest of the people as against the great corporations. He is a quiet, but effective worker.