He came to America in 1853. He came to Carver County, Minnesota in 1859. He moved to Lincoln, Blue Earth County, Minnesota in 1866.
His party affiliation was provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota, 1873, p. 34.
Religion provided by The Fifteenth Legislature of Minnesota: Biographical Sketches, St. Paul: Press Printing Company, 1873, p. 34.