Farmer, public salesman/auctioneer, and stockman on section 8, Des Moines township, Lee County, Iowa (332-acre farm).
Educated in public schools.
Worked on the US canal, a farm, and a saw mill before age 21.
Located in Van Buren township 1877.
Justice of the peace 1890 (4 years).
Elected to the Iowa State Senate 1897 on the Democratic ticket, re-elected 1901 (first senator in the district elected to two full terms).
Missionary Baptist.
Son of a minister (father unnamed in text).
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