Born in Mississippi June 7, 1822, and lived there among slaveholders and those favoring the extension of slavery to other states until the California gold fever broke out, when he crossed the plains by ox team and remained there three years. He returned and came to Iowa in 1852. He located near what is now Fayette and conducted a farm and also practiced medicine. In 1856 he was elected state senator for four years; his first attendance was when the capitol was located at Iowa City, and the second session was held at Des Moines. In 1861 he enlisted in Company F., 3d Iowa Infantry and was mustered in as Second Lieutenant, He served the three years of his enlistment and was mustered out at Atlanta, Ga., on July 22, 1864. He then returned to his farm. In 1866 he was elected as Representative to the legislature and again in 1868. He was first commander of Warner Post, of Fayette. He was a Republican at the organization of the party and remained so until the organization of the Union Labor party, which was not of long existence. He was a member the Baptist church. In 1844 he married Miss Elizabeth Lingrell, a native of Logan County, Ohio.

Born in Mississippi June 7, 1822, and lived there among slaveholders and those favoring the extension of slavery to other states until the California gold fever broke out, when he crossed the plains by ox team and remained there three years. He returned and came to Iowa in 1852. He located near what is now Fayette and conducted a farm and also practiced medicine. In 1856 he was elected state senator for four years; his first attendance was when the capitol was located at Iowa City, and the second session was held at Des Moines. In 1861 he enlisted in Company F., 3d Iowa Infantry and was mustered in as Second Lieutenant, He served the three years of his enlistment and was mustered out at Atlanta, Ga., on July 22, 1864. He then returned to his farm. In 1866 he was elected as Representative to the legislature and again in 1868. He was first commander of Warner Post, of Fayette. He was a Republican at the organization of the party and remained so until the organization of the Union Labor party, which was not of long existence. He was a member the Baptist church. In 1844 he married Miss Elizabeth Lingrell, a native of Logan County, Ohio.

Born in Mississippi June 7, 1822, and lived there among slaveholders and those favoring the extension of slavery to other states until the California gold fever broke out, when he crossed the plains by ox team and remained there three years. He returned and came to Iowa in 1852. He located near what is now Fayette and conducted a farm and also practiced medicine. In 1856 he was elected state senator for four years; his first attendance was when the capitol was located at Iowa City, and the second session was held at Des Moines. In 1861 he enlisted in Company F., 3d Iowa Infantry and was mustered in as Second Lieutenant, He served the three years of his enlistment and was mustered out at Atlanta, Ga., on July 22, 1864. He then returned to his farm. In 1866 he was elected as Representative to the legislature and again in 1868. He was first commander of Warner Post, of Fayette. He was a Republican at the organization of the party and remained so until the organization of the Union Labor party, which was not of long existence. He was a member the Baptist church. In 1844 he married Miss Elizabeth Lingrell, a native of Logan County, Ohio.

Born in Mississippi June 7, 1822, and lived there among slaveholders and those favoring the extension of slavery to other states until the California gold fever broke out, when he crossed the plains by ox team and remained there three years. He returned and came to Iowa in 1852. He located near what is now Fayette and conducted a farm and also practiced medicine. In 1856 he was elected state senator for four years; his first attendance was when the capitol was located at Iowa City, and the second session was held at Des Moines. In 1861 he enlisted in Company F., 3d Iowa Infantry and was mustered in as Second Lieutenant, He served the three years of his enlistment and was mustered out at Atlanta, Ga., on July 22, 1864. He then returned to his farm. In 1866 he was elected as Representative to the legislature and again in 1868. He was first commander of Warner Post, of Fayette. He was a Republican at the organization of the party and remained so until the organization of the Union Labor party, which was not of long existence. He was a member the Baptist church. In 1844 he married Miss Elizabeth Lingrell, a native of Logan County, Ohio.