Postmaster and real estate dealer, was born in Lawrence County Penn., on February 7, 1833, remaining there twenty-one years, attending school the most of the time. In 1856 emigrated to Iowa, and located in Jasper County and was engaged in teaching until 1861, when he went to the army as second lieutenant of Company B., Fifth Iowa Infantry. At the end of five months was promoted and held a captain's commission, serving three years, returning to Jasper county, was engaged in farming a short time, then in the grain trade at Newton, remaining there six years. He went on the road, and traveled until April, 1880, when he came to Nebraska, and located at Beatrice, but soon after, in company with his brother, purchased one-half of the town site of Endicott, the B. & M. R.R. company owning the other one-half, and in October, 1880, platted the town. He was appointed Postmaster and was in the Iowa State Legislature in 1869 and 1870. He married in 1862, to Miss Mary C. Sherer, of Iowa. He was married again in 1867, in Lawrence County, Penn., to Miss Jennie Clarke. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, A. O. U. W., and of the G. A. R.