House  1897-98  (District 9);  House  1899-1902  (District 19)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Republican
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Redwood
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            10/9/1860
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            Chicago, Illinois
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth County: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Country: 
                                            United States
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Death: 
                                            4/22/1926
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
                                    Other Names: 
                                    
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Walnut Grove
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Farmer
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                                
                                    Illinois Common Schools; At Least Elementary School; 
                                
                             
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                                        
                                        
                                            Municipal Board/Commission: 
                                            Walnut Grove, Minnesota (Town Board, Member, number of years); 
                         
                         18?? to 18??
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                        
                                            School Board/Administration: 
                                            Walnut Grove, Minnesota (School Board, Member, number of years); 
                         
                         18?? to 18??
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                        
                                            State Secretary of State Staff: 
                                            Minnesota Office of the Secretary of State (Assistant Secretary of State); 
                         
                         1907 to 1921