Born on a farm in Bath Grafton County, New Hampshire, May 3, 1823, the son of John and Anna Carbee of New Hampshire. He received a common school education and lived with his parents until twenty-one years of age and then worked out on a farm one year. Going to Vermont, he continued to labor by the month till 1850 . During that year he went to Linn County, Iowa, and on May 16th entered 300 acres of government land located in sections 5 and 8 in Brown township. He was married to Miss Sarah G. Hampton on June 12, 1853. He was elected a representative in the general assembly of the state of Iowa in 1863, and reelected in 1865 serving till 1867. While a member of the assembly he served on many important committees and was also one of the signers of the resolution ratifying the amendment to the constitution of the United States, abolishing slavery. He held all the offices in the gift of his fellow townsmen, except constable and township clerk. He was a farmer and a republican. He was brought up a Congregationalist but did not unite with any church in Iowa.
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