Born in Nicholas County, Ky., May 24, 1807. When about four years of age, he moved with his father, Isaac Darland, to Preble County, Ohio. Here Mr. Darland made his home the majority of the time till he moved to Illinois, which was in 1836. Mr. Darland learned the hatter's trade in Richmond, Ind. He afterward worked at the trade in Greenville, Ohio, three years, and eleven years in Fulton County, Ill. At the expiration of this time he moved to Kane County, Ill., and rented land about three years, when he purchased a farm and made it his home. In 1855 he came to Floyd County, Iowa. In the spring of 1855 he entered 320 acres of land, upon this land he moved in 1856, where he made his home till 1873, when he sold, and has since made no permanent place his home. Of Mr. Darland we cannot refrain from speaking as those who know him best. He has not only been identified with this county's interests from a very early date, but is interested still in the history whose foundations he helped lay. Has always been a life long Republican, though never an office seeking man. In Illinois he held the office of County Supervisor two years, in this county, has been a member of the Board of Supervisors two years; and was a member of the Iowa Legislature the year 1874; it being the Fifteenth General Assembly.