Born February 23, 1804, in the province of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He had received a college education at Meldorf and studied law in the University of Kiel. He was admitted to the bar in 1830 and practiced at Kiel for several years, was elected a member of the legislature for Holstein and continued for successive terms until the time of his leaving the country. In May, 1832, Mr. Claussen was married to Annie Rahbeek. He was admitted to the bar in Davenport a couple of years after he took up his residence. He practiced for some time, and then went into the milling business at Lyons, Iowa. In 1858 Mr. Claussen was elected a justice of the peace of this township and two years later he was re-elected. He was elected state senator and served four years in the general assembly of Iowa, with credit to himself and his constituency.

Born February 23, 1804, in the province of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He had received a college education at Meldorf and studied law in the University of Kiel. He was admitted to the bar in 1830 and practiced at Kiel for several years, was elected a member of the legislature for Holstein and continued for successive terms until the time of his leaving the country. In May, 1832, Mr. Claussen was married to Annie Rahbeek. He was admitted to the bar in Davenport a couple of years after he took up his residence. He practiced for some time, and then went into the milling business at Lyons, Iowa. In 1858 Mr. Claussen was elected a justice of the peace of this township and two years later he was re-elected. He was elected state senator and served four years in the general assembly of Iowa, with credit to himself and his constituency.