Born near Scipio in Jennings County, Indiana, on the 5th of February, 1841. In his boyhood days, he attended school during the three months of winter, and throughout the remainder of the year worked on the farm. In 1859, however, further educational advantages were afforded him when he became a student in an academy at Sardinia, Indiana. In 1860 he attended an academy at Milford, Indiana, and during the winter of 1860 he taught a district school near Scipio, Indiana. On the 7th day of October, 1861, he enlisted as a recruit in Company K, Twelfth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Mr. Carson then returned home and worked on the farm until August 10, 1862, when he re-enlisted for service in Company I, Sixty-eighth Indiana Infantry. Mr. Carson was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant, July 1. 1864. After the war, Mr. Carson entered Hartsville University, at Hartsville, Indiana, where he began reading law. He matriculated in the law department of the University of Michigan and was graduated with his class in March, 1868. He then returned home and as a republican took part in the campaign work of that year and was nominated for representative in the Indiana legislature. In 1869 he followed Horace Greeley's advice and came west, settling at Council Bluffs. Judge Carson has been a prominent representative of the legal fraternity and of the judiciary of western Iowa. In 1877 he was elected by the republicans to the House of Representatives in the Iowa state legislature, and two years later was reelected by an increased majority. He then declined to become a nominee for a third term and retired from the office. In 1883 he was chosen to represent his district in the Iowa senate, and in 1886 was nominated and elected to the bench of the fifteenth judicial district, whereon he served for four years. On the 5th of October, 1871, Judge Carson was married in Ypsilanti, Michigan, to Miss Rachel Leslie Boyce. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Carson was blessed with seven children.

Born near Scipio in Jennings County. Indiana, on the 5th of February, 1841. In his boyhood days, he attended school during the three months of winter, and throughout the remainder of the year worked on the farm. In 1859, however, further educational advantages were afforded him when he became a student in an academy at Sardinia, Indiana. In 1860 he attended an academy at Milford, Indiana, and during the winter of 1860 he taught a district school near Scipio, Indiana. On the 7th day of October, 1861, he enlisted as a recruit in Company K, Twelfth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Mr. Carson then returned home and worked on the farm until August 10, 1862, when he re-enlisted for service in Company I, Sixty-eighth Indiana Infantry. Mr. Carson was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant, July 1. 1864. After the war, Mr. Carson entered Hartsville University, at Hartsville, Indiana, where he began reading law. He matriculated in the law department of the University of Michigan and was graduated with his class in March, 1868. He then returned home and as a republican took part in the campaign work of that year and was nominated for representative in the Indiana legislature. In 1869 he followed Horace Greeley's advice and came west, settling at Council Bluffs. Judge Carson has been a prominent representative of the legal fraternity and of the judiciary of western Iowa. In 1877 he was elected by the republicans to the House of Representatives in the Iowa state legislature, and two years later was reelected by an increased majority. He then declined to become a nominee for a third term and retired from the office. In 1883 he was chosen to represent his district in the Iowa senate, and in 1886 was nominated and elected to the bench of the fifteenth judicial district, whereon he served for four years. On the 5th of October, 1871, Judge Carson was married in Ypsilanti, Michigan, to Miss Rachel Leslie Boyce. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Carson was blessed with seven children.

Born near Scipio in Jennings County. Indiana, on the 5th of February, 1841. In his boyhood days, he attended school during the three months of winter, and throughout the remainder of the year worked on the farm. In 1859, however, further educational advantages were afforded him when he became a student in an academy at Sardinia, Indiana. In 1860 he attended an academy at Milford, Indiana, and during the winter of 1860 he taught a district school near Scipio, Indiana. On the 7th day of October, 1861, he enlisted as a recruit in Company K, Twelfth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Mr. Carson then returned home and worked on the farm until August 10, 1862, when he re-enlisted for service in Company I, Sixty-eighth Indiana Infantry. Mr. Carson was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant, July 1. 1864. After the war, Mr. Carson entered Hartsville University, at Hartsville, Indiana, where he began reading law. He matriculated in the law department of the University of Michigan and was graduated with his class in March, 1868. He then returned home and as a republican took part in the campaign work of that year and was nominated for representative in the Indiana legislature. In 1869 he followed Horace Greeley's advice and came west, settling at Council Bluffs. Judge Carson has been a prominent representative of the legal fraternity and of the judiciary of western Iowa. In 1877 he was elected by the republicans to the House of Representatives in the Iowa state legislature, and two years later was reelected by an increased majority. He then declined to become a nominee for a third term and retired from the office. In 1883 he was chosen to represent his district in the Iowa senate, and in 1886 was nominated and elected to the bench of the fifteenth judicial district, whereon he served for four years. On the 5th of October, 1871, Judge Carson was married in Ypsilanti, Michigan, to Miss Rachel Leslie Boyce. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Carson was blessed with seven children.

Born near Scipio in Jennings County. Indiana, on the 5th of February, 1841. In his boyhood days, he attended school during the three months of winter, and throughout the remainder of the year worked on the farm. In 1859, however, further educational advantages were afforded him when he became a student in an academy at Sardinia, Indiana. In 1860 he attended an academy at Milford, Indiana, and during the winter of 1860 he taught a district school near Scipio, Indiana. On the 7th day of October, 1861, he enlisted as a recruit in Company K, Twelfth Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Mr. Carson then returned home and worked on the farm until August 10, 1862, when he re-enlisted for service in Company I, Sixty-eighth Indiana Infantry. Mr. Carson was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant, July 1. 1864. After the war, Mr. Carson entered Hartsville University, at Hartsville, Indiana, where he began reading law. He matriculated in the law department of the University of Michigan and was graduated with his class in March, 1868. He then returned home and as a republican took part in the campaign work of that year and was nominated for representative in the Indiana legislature. In 1869 he followed Horace Greeley's advice and came west, settling at Council Bluffs. Judge Carson has been a prominent representative of the legal fraternity and of the judiciary of western Iowa. In 1877 he was elected by the republicans to the House of Representatives in the Iowa state legislature, and two years later was reelected by an increased majority. He then declined to become a nominee for a third term and retired from the office. In 1883 he was chosen to represent his district in the Iowa senate, and in 1886 was nominated and elected to the bench of the fifteenth judicial district, whereon he served for four years. On the 5th of October, 1871, Judge Carson was married in Ypsilanti, Michigan, to Miss Rachel Leslie Boyce. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Carson was blessed with seven children.