Wayne County has a practical farmer as its member of the House in the person of Hon. S. H. Moore of Humeston, who was born on a farm in Greene county, Pennsylvania, March 9, 1845. In the common schools of his native State he received his education. He was too young at the outbreak of the war to enlist, but on March 26, 1865, he joined Company D, 85th Pennsylvania volunteer infantry as a private, and with them served till after Lee's surrender. He then was transferred to the 188th Pennsylvania volunteer infantry and served as provost marshal's clerk until December 15, 1865. Returning to follow the arts of peace he concluded to try the west, so he came to Wayne county, Iowa, and went to farming. He has continued on that line ever since. Not until late years has he held any public office. For three terms he was a member of the board of supervisors of Wayne county. In 1891 he was first chosen to come to the legislature, and he received the compliment of a second election last fall. He has always been a Republican. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. The revenue and assessment laws are in Mr. Moore's opinion capable of improvement, and he would like to see changes made this winter.

Wayne County has a practical farmer as its member of the House in the person of Hon. S. H. Moore of Humeston, who was born on a farm in Greene county, Pennsylvania, March 9, 1845. In the common schools of his native State he received his education. He was too young at the outbreak of the war to enlist, but on March 26, 1865, he joined Company D, 85th Pennsylvania volunteer infantry as a private, and with them served till after Lee's surrender. He then was transferred to the 188th Pennsylvania volunteer infantry and served as provost marshal's clerk until December 15, 1865. Returning to follow the arts of peace he concluded to try the west, so he came to Wayne county, Iowa, and went to farming. He has continued on that line ever since. Not until late years has he held any public office. For three terms he was a member of the board of supervisors of Wayne county. In 1891 he was first chosen to come to the legislature, and he received the compliment of a second election last fall. He has always been a Republican. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. The revenue and assessment laws are in Mr. Moore's opinion capable of improvement, and he would like to see changes made this winter.