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SAAM, Theodore J., Sch. Supt., Council Bluffs; b. Lansing, Ia., July 5, 1877; Prot .; Rep .; ed. Lansing H. S .; Lenox Coll., Hopkinton, Ia., degree B. S .; Ia. Univ., degree of M. A .; m. Alice Fair- field, Aug. 1907, Groton; N. H .; child. Dorothea, Elizabeth, Katherine; mem. Rotary Club. Former residences, Lake City, Ia., 1903-08; Pipestone, Minn., 1908-11; Lead, S. D., 1911-17.
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Supreme Court, Carroll; b. Germany; Rep .; ed. Cornell, Ia., Coll .; m. Lucy M. Baylan; child. Ben I, jr., Louis H., Daisy R., Minchen; has been active in Iowa polit- ical and public affairs for many yrs .; served one term sch. dir. at Manning, Ia .; two terms supreme court reporter; cleeted to supreme bench 1914.
SALINGER, B. I., Jr., lawyer, Sioux City; b. Manning, Ia., Aug. 31, 1883; Rep .; ed. H. S., I. S. C., State Univ. Ia. law; m. Constance Laur, Sheldon, Ia., June 1, 1907; mem. K. P. Former residences, Carroll, Ia. and Davenport, Ia.
SAM, Adolph G., banker, Sioux City; b. Norway, Oct. 14, 1882; Cong .; Rep .; ed. H. S .; m. Ada Salvesen, Minne- apolis, Minn .; pres. L. S. Nat. bank, Sioux City Cattle Loan Co .; treas. Sioux City Stock Yards Co .; treas. Sioux City Terminal Ry. Co .; mem. Masonic bodies, St. Paul Athletic Club, Shrine, Sioux City Country Club, Elks. Former resi- dence, LaCrosse, Wis. up to age 17; Chicago 8 yrs .; Twin Cities up to 1919.
SANTEE, C. B., real estate and loans, Cedar Falls; b. Butler Co., Ia., Nov. 6, 1864; Rep .; ed. State Teachers' Coll .; Cornell (Ia.) Coll .; m. Lulu Probert, Apr. 5, 1899, Shell Rock, Ia .; child. Harriet M., Leslie C., Donald P., Mar- garet E., Paul J .; served as recorder Black Hawk Co., six yrs .; delegate to Rep. Nat. convention 1912; elected state rep. Black Hawk Co., 1916; re-elected 1918-20; mem. Masonic bodies, Shrine. SARGENT, Fred W., lawyer, Des Moines; b. Akron, Ia., May 26, 1876; Rep .; Cong .; ed. Akron H. S .; Univ. S. D. to junior yr .; Coll. Law, State Univ. Ia., LL. B .; m. Matie Minier, Jan. 9, 1902, Flandreau, S. D .; child. Minier, Haskell, Frederica; general solicitor C. & N. W. Ry. Co .; city atty. Sioux City, 1906-12; atty. for C. R. I. & P. Ry. Co., for State of Ia., 1912-20; mem. Des Moines Club, Des Moines Golf and Country Club, Elks, Masons. Former residences, Sioux City, 1901-12; Des Moines 1912- 20; pres. Alumni Assn. of the State Univ. of Iowa for year 1919-20; vice- pres. and gen. counsel Bankers Trust Co., Des Moines; director and gen. counsel Bankers Mftg. Co., Des Moines. SATRANG, Ed., druggist, Sioux City; b. Pukwanna, S. D., Apr. 10, 1886; Luth .; Rep .; ed. grad. in pharmacy;
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m. Mrs. Winnie B. Grant, 1912, Sioux Falls; registered pharmacist at 18 yrs. of age; been 24 yrs. in drug bus .; mem. Elks, Masonic bodies, Shrine. Former residence, Garrettson, S. D., until 17 yrs. old.
SAUNDERS, Charles G., lawyer, Council Bluffs; b. Westmorland, Oneida Co., N. Y., Apr. 10, 1861; Meth .; Rep .; ed. Drake Univ., A. B., LL. D .; State Univ. Ia., LL. B .; m. Flora D. Newkirk, July 2, 1890; child. Mrs. George A. Peak, Chas. D .; atty. for railroads, bank, Telephone Co .; co. atty. 1894-98; state sen. 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 G. A .; dir. M. W. A., 4 yrs .; Col. I. N. G .; pres. State Bar Assn., 1911-12; mem. Masonic bodies, Shrine, K. P., M. W. A., I. O. O. F., Elks, Roy- al Highlanders and Red Men. Former residences, Iowa City, Ia., 1868-1873, Stuart, Ia., 1873-75; Crawford Co., Ia., 1876-88.
SAVAGE, Arthur Craig, Commissioner of Insurance, Des Moines; b. Prairieburg, Ia., Jan. 2, 1870; Cong .; Rep .; ed. Stu- art (Ia.) H. S .; Grinnell Coll. (did not grad.); m. Maude Smull, Oct. 31, 1894, Stuart, Ia .; child. Clarisse; banker until 1913, Adair, Ia .; Fire Ins., Adair, Ia .; state sen. 16th Ia. dist. 1907-17; . Grand Chancellor, K. P., 1912-13; Ia. Commissioner of Ins. 1919 to date; mem. Grant Club, Des Moines; Masonic bod- ies, Shrine, K. P. Former residences, Dexter and Stuart, Ia., when a boy; Adair, Ia., 1893-1920.
SAWYER, F. R., Co. Agr. Agent, Ida Grove; b. Scotland, S. D., March 8, 1893; Prot .; Rep .; ed. Sioux City H. S., 1913; I. S. C., B. S., Animal Husbandry, 1918; was in World war; Co. Agr. Agent Cass Co., N. D., 1919.
SAYERS, Wm. J., farmer and canner, Marengo; b. Athens Co., O., Jan. 11, 1874; Dem .; m. Addie M. Baugh; pres. Ia. Valley Canning Co., Marengo; elect- ed State rep. Ia. Co., 1918.
SAYLOR, W. W., lumber salesman, Waverly; b. Somerset, Pa., Dec. 22, 1858; Rep .; m. Kittie Winner, 1886; mem. 30th, 31st Ia. G. A .; re-elected state rep. Bremer Co., 1918; mem. Masonic bodies; M. W. A., K. P., I. O. O. F., Maccabees, Mystic Toilers.
SCARBOROUGH, H. V., physician, Oak- dale; b. Pulaski, Ia., Feb. 5, 1876; Cong .; Ind .; ed. H. S .; medical degree Univ. Ia .; some Coll. work, Simpson Coll., Indianola; m. Grace A. Burt, Nov. 27, 1902, Dana, Ia .; child. Dorothy E., Harold, Erma K., Winston F .; supt. of State Sanitorium Tuberculosis; lecturer on tuberculosis, coll. of medicine, Univ. Ia .; Grant Club, Des Moines; Ia. State Medical Assn .; Am. Medical Assn .; American Sanitorium Assn .; Mississippi Valley Sanitorium Assn .; M. W. A., I. O. O. F., Masonic bodies. Former resi- dence, Grand Junction, Ia., until 1908. SCHAFFTER, Eugene, lawyer, Eagle Grove; b. Lynchburg, Va., Sept. 3, 1864; Rep .; delegate to Rep. Nat. Con. 1908; elected State Sen. 37th dist. 1918. SCHLICHTER, Charles A., Burlington; b. Burlington, Kas., Feb. 11, 1865; Meth .; Rep .; ed. Burlington pub. sch .;
m. Harriet L. Johnson, June 6, 1893, Burlington, la .; child. Mrs. Margaret Block, Cyrus L .; v-pres. and mgr. Guest Piano Co .; councilman 1902-04; mem. Masonic bodies; Past Grand Command- er Grand Commandry K. T .. Former residence, Burlington, Kas.
SCHRUP, N. J., banking and insurance, Dubuque; b. Dubuque, Ia., Aug. 23, 1853; Cath .; Ind .; ed. Coll .; m. Mary T. Kransz, 1884, Chicago; child. Charles J., Lillian M., Rosalyn M., Oliver D .; pres. Pioneer Sav. and Am. Sav. bank, and v-pres. Dubuque Nat. bank; pres. Dubuque Fire & Marine Ins. Co .; pres. Nat. Reserve Ins. Co. of Ill .; Ia. state sen. 34th, 35th and 37th G. A .; mem. Dubuque bd. of ed. 10 yrs .; mem. Elks, K. C., Dubuque Golf and Country Clubs, Chamber of Commerce. Resided in Du- buque since 1876.
SCHLUTER, Ernst, retired farmer, Low- den; b. Germany, Jan. 26, 1856; Luth .; Rep .; ed. educated in Germany; m. Car- olina Reinking, 1882, Clarence, Ia .; child. Mrs. Alma Schneider, Edwin C., Otto L .; dir. Am. Trust & Sav. bank, Lowden; came to Am, at age of 15 yrs. and among first to settle near Lowden, Ia .; he endured all hardships of pioneer life and thru stern frugality and untir- ing ambition he accumulated a vast estate and is now retired from bus .; he was ever active and spirited in pub. affairs and one of the leaders of the republican party in Cedar Co .; co. sup- ervisor, Cedar Co.
SCHLUTER, Otto L., lawyer, Cedar Rap- ids; b. Lowden, Ia., Oct. 30, 1890; Luth .; Rep .; ed. Cornell Coll. academy B. A .; Univ. Ta., 1915, LL. B., Univ. Ia. 1917; Lieut. U. S. A .; meni. Phi Alpha Delta, law frat. Former residence, Low- den, la.
SCHOENTGEN, Edward P., wholesale grocer, Council Bluffs; b. Council Bluffs Ia., Aug. 16, 1873; Dem .; ed. Manual Training sch. Washington Univ., St. Louis; received degree S. B., in archi- tecture, Mass. Inst. of Technology, 1895; studied abroad three yrs .; followed prof- fession in Council Bluffs, 10 yrs .; m. Mable Pratt, 1901, Des Moines; mem. state bd. of ed .; was mem. of Capitol Com. in 1902.
SCOTT, Allie Stephens, Keokuk; b. Mont- rose, Ia., Oct. 30, 1879; Epis .; Rep .; ed. H. S .; m. John Conrad Scott, March 2, 1899, Keokuk, Ia .; pres. Rebekah as- sembly of Ia., 1913-14; v-pres. same 1912-13; warden same, 1911-12; treas. same, 1909-10; chmn. interstate corres- pondence committee sanie, 1905-06; delegate to same 1903-04; mem. advis- ory bd. I. O. O. F., Orphans and Old Folks Home, Mason City, 1914-17; sec. of that bd. 1916, and chmin in 1917; pres. St. John's Guild, Keokuk, 1915 to date; mem. executive committee Ben- evolent Union, Keokuk; dir. visiting nurse assn., Keokuk, and mem. its nursing com .; mem. Women's Civic League, Keokuk; mem. Woman's Civic Club, Montrose; mem. Home committee Y. W. C. A., Keokuk and formerly mem. its social and finance committee; worker community Christmas head-
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SCOTT, C. H., farmer, Clarkdale; b. Ap- panoose Co., Ia., Sept. 14, 1862; Rep .; m. Laura T. Campbell, Apr. 1, 1887; five sons, eight daughters; served as sch. dir. and twp. trustee many yrs .; elect- ed state rep., Appanoose Co., 1916; re- elected 1918-20.
SCOTT, Frank E., live stock commis- sion, Sioux City; b. Murray, Ia., May 10, 1872; Prot .; ed. H. S. Osceola, Ia., m. Agnes M. Downs; child. Olive S. Piper, George A., Donald T., Howard P .; com. news reporter in Omaha and Sioux City; mem. bd. of ed., Sioux City; v- pres. Sioux City Live Stock Ex .; mem. Masonic bodies, Morningside Country Club, Elks, Kiwanis club. Former resi- dences, Murray, Ia., until 1881; Osceola until 1887; Omaha 1887 until 1892; Sioux City 1892 until 1908; Chicago 1908-10; Omaha, 1910-13.
SCOTT, John Conrad, real estate and in- surance, Keokuk; b. New Amsterdam, Ind., Sept. 4, 1864; Prot .; Rep .; ed. common sch .; m. Miss Conrad, 1887, Leavenworth, Ind. (deceased); Allie Stephens, 1899, Montrose, Ia .; dir. U. S. Automobile Insurance Co .; during construction of Keokuk water-power had charge of clearing of thousands of acres of islands in Mississippi river and later was in land department of Mis- sissippi River Power Co., with office in Fort Madison; mayor of Montrose three terms, 1902-08; sheriff of Lee Co., 1914 to date; v-pres. Ia. State Sheriff's Assn. 1918, and its pres., 1918-20; chmn. rep. committee of first congressional dis- trict, 1904-16; chmn. Lee county draft bd., 1917-19, during World war; dist. deputy M. W. A. for several yrs .; dele- gate to head camp, M. W. A., 1905; mileage and per diem committee, 1911 to date; mem. Foresters organization committee, 1908-11; mem. bd. of trus- tees Ia. Odd Fellows and Orphans Home at Mason City, 1916 to date; secy. that bd. 1916-19, and chmn. 1920 to date; mem. Odd Fellows, Masons, Elks, M. W. A., Eagles, Moose, Yeoman, Rebekahs, Royal Neighbors, Anti-Horse Thief Assn. Former residences, Leavenworth, Ind .; Fort Madison, Ia., 1887-91; Mont- rose, 1891.
SCOTT, Ray P., lawyer, Marshalltown; b. North Eaton, O., June 8, 1884; Rep .; grad. Drake Univ .; elected State rep. Marshall Co., 1918; elected state sen., 1920.
SCOTT, Wm. H., lawyer, Nashua; b. Fayette Co., Ja., Oct. 4, 1883; Rep .; ed. grad. West Union, Ia., H. S .; grad. Upper Ia. Univ., 1908; grad. Drake law sch. 1915; m. Ada E. Heckel, 1909; child. Everett G .; five yrs. supt. of var- ious sch. in N. D .; twice elected may- or of Nashua; state senator.
SEARS, Charles Anderson, Mgr. Mis- sissippi River Power Co., Keokuk; b. Portland, Ore., Aug. 4, 1877; Presb .;
Rep .; ed. B. A., Albany Coll., Albany, Ore .; m. H. Bird Day, Apr. 30, 1912, Portland, Ore .; has specialized in large hydro-electric work in construction and operation of plants on Pacific coast and at Keokuk; was in complete charge of construction of the White River de- velelopment of 100,000 h. p., the Susqua- hanna Falls development of 25,000 h. p., both near Seattle, Wash., was partly in charge of Election development of 28,- 000 horse-power near Tacoma, Wash., and the Keokuk development of 300,- 000 horse-power; mem. Masonic bodies, ยท Shrine, Elks, Keokuk Club, Mo. Ath- letic Club, Keokuk Country Club, Bur- lington Country Club, Keokuk Chamber of Commerce, Keokuk Unity Club, Keo- kuk Commercial Club. Former resi- dences, Portland, Ore., 1877-79; Salem, Ore., 1879-92; Albany, Ore., 1892-1900; U. S. army transport Pacific ocean 1900-01; Seattle, Wash., 1901-12; Kent, Wash., 1902-03; Election, Wash., 1903- 10; Seattle, Wash., and vicinity 1910- 12.
SECOR, Arthur James, Co. Farm Bureau Agent, Keosauqua; b. Marshall Co., Ia., June 25, 1886; Cong .; Ind .; ed. B. S. A., I. S. C., 1905; m. Julia Warden, June 1917, Melbourne, la .; entire life period spent on farm and in agr. pur- suits. Former residence, Pipestone, Minn., 1912-18; Melbourne, Ia., prior to 1912.
SEEMANN, Frederick A., physician, Sioux City; b. Lyons, Ja., Apr. 1, 1866; Unitar- ian; Rep .; ed. Lyons, la., H. S .; Hahne- man Medical, Chicago; Rush Medical, Chicago; grad. in pharmacy; m. Ruth Trumbauer, 1909, Sioux City; child. Embor M., Frederick A., jr., Howard L., Helen M .; mem. Sioux City bd. of ed. for 9 yrs .; at present pres. of bd. ed. for second term; mem. Masons, Odd Fellows, Elks, K. P. Former residences, Lyons, Ia., 1884; Detroit, Mich., 1893. McDONALD, Lew, lawyer, Cherokee; b. Will Co., Ill., March 2, 1884; ed. grad. State Teach. Coll., 1907; attended Univ. Mich., 1909-10; Univ. Chicago, 1910-12; degrees Ph. B. and Dr. of Jurispru- dence, Chicago Univ .; degree Bach. Di- dactics, State Teach. Coll .; married; one child; supt. schls. Hopkinton, Ia., 1907- 09; instr. State Teach. Coll., summer 1913; Co. supt. Cherokee Co., 1913-17; admitted to bar Oct. 2, 1912; Co. atty., Cherokee Co., 1917 to date; mein. debat- ing teams State Teach. Coll., Univ. Chi- cago.
SHADE, Chas., banker, Rock Rapids; b. Illinois, March 29, 1866; Cong .; Dem .; ed. grad. Upper Ia. Univ., A. B., 1885; m. Minnie Bradley, 1888, Rock Rapids, la .; banker since 1886; was cashier of Savings Bank of Larchwood, Lach- wood, Ia., 1886-1900; in 1900 came to Rock Rapids and took presidency of 1st Natl. Bank, together with the pres. of Savings Bank of Larchwood, Ia .; Alvord, Ia., bank; Farmers Natl. Bank, Inwood, Ja .; 1st Natl. Bank, Beaver Creek, Minn .; George Sav bank, George Ia .; State Bank of Hills, Minn .; also interested as stockholder and director in four other banks; still controls and is pres. of following banks: 1st Natl.
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Bank, Rock Rapids; Alvord Bank, Sav- ings Bank of Larchwood, Farmers Natl. Bank, Inwood; was elected pres. of Ia. Bankers' Assn., 1913; mem. b. of trus- tees Upper Ia. Univ. for last 10 yrs .; mem. Masonic bodies, Shrine, Elks.
SHAFF, J. O., farmer, Camanche; b. Shaffton, Ia., Jan. 6, 1885; Prot .; Rep .; ed. B. S. A., I. S. Coll .; M. S., Wis. Univ .; m. Gladys Melich (deceased); child., Roger J., J. Jr., Jeanne M .; pres. Citizens Sav. Bank, Low Moor, Ia .; dir. City Natl. Bank, Clinton, Ia .; mem. House of Rep., 37th G. A .; mem. Ma- sons, Clinton Country Club, Wapsipini- con Club, Elks, Phi Kappa Sigma.
SHAMBAUGH, Benjamin Franklin, pro- fessor of Political Science at State Uni- versity of Ia., and supt. of State Hist- Soc. of Ia., Iowa City; b. Elvira, Ia., Jan. 29, 1871; ed. Ph. B., State Univ. of Ia., 1892; A. M., 1893; Ph. D., Univ. of Pa., 1895; m. Bertha M. Horack, Aug. 11, 1897, Iowa City, Ia .; prof. Political Science State Univ. of Ia. since 1895; supt. State Hist. Soc. of Ia., since 1907; editor publications of State Hist. Soc. of Ia. since 1900; author of "History of Constitutions of Iowa;" pres. Mississip- pi Valley Hist. Assn., 1910-1911; dir. of archives in Ia., 1906-07; life mem, State Hist. Soc. of Ia .; mem. American Politi- cal Science Assn .; mem. American Hist. Assn .; mem. Mississippi Valley Hist. Assn. Former residences, Elvira, Ia., 1871-1886.
SHANE, Francis Elmer, banker, Villisca, Ia .; b. Coon Rapids, Ia., Jan. 28, 1876; Meth .; Rep .; ed. H. S. and business coll. grad; m. Allie McFarland, June 30, 1898, Des Moines, Ia .; child., Geraldine, Durwood, James, Marjorie; cashier 1st Natl. Bank, Villisca, Ia .; v-pres. Ad- ams Co. Bank, Nodaway, Ia .; dir. in each of these banks; elected state sena- tor from 6th Senatorial Dist. of Ia. in Nov., 1918; mem. Mason; served as mas- ter for 2 yrs. at Nodaway, Ia. Resided at Coon Rapids until 20 yrs. of age; fol- lowing lived about 6 yrs. in Des Moines; at Nodaway, Ia., from 1903-19, when he moved to Villisca, Ia.
SHAW, Don Bradley, lawyer, Des Moines; b. Monroe, Ia., March 18, 1890; Meth .; Rep .; ed. Monroe, Ia., H. S .; Ia. S. Coll., Ames, Ia .; Drake Univ., L. L. B .; m. Ragna Von Encke, Oct. 25, 1919, St. Paul, Minn .; former Asst. Co. Atty .; mem. State Hist. Soc., Masonic bodies, Shrine, Grant Club, Golf and Country Club, Delta Upsilon Fraternity.
SHAW, Frank S., real estate and insur- ance, Toledo; b. Stephenson Co., Ill., Oct. 27, 1859; Rep .; ed. Western Coll., Toledo, Ia .; m. Mabel L. Clark, Toledo, Ia .; 5 children; has served as deputy Co. treas., Tama Co .; dep. Co. auditor; elected Co. auditor, 1908; elected state auditor, 1914; re-elected 1916-18.
SHAW, R. A., banker, Milo; b. Milo, Ia., Nov. 25, 1881; Meth .; Rep .; ed. Milo H. S., Simpson Coll., degree B. S .; Simp- son Schl. of Business, Indianola, Ia .; m. Beulah B. Green, Dec. 24, 1908, Indian- ola, Ia .; child., Melba L., James Sam- uel, Emily Catharine, Reainald A. Jr.,
Aural Cordelle; asst. cashier Citizens Bank of Milo; mem. Masons, O. E. S. SHEEAN, Wm. D., chmn. Board Control State Institutions, Des Moines; b. Ana- mosa, Ia., July 7, 1867; Dem .; ed. H. S .; Coll .; m. Carrie H. Lull, 1891, Ana- mosa, Ia .; child., Carrie .; attorney, mfr. of lumber, etc .; clerk Dist. Court, mayor Anamosa, Rep., state senator, mem. Br. Control State Institutions; mem. K. P., I. O. O. F., M. W. A., Grant Club, Des Moines; Commercial Club, Des Moines. Former residence, Ana- mosa, la.
SHEPARD, Lester, county agricultural agent, Rock Rapids; b. Upper Sandus- ky, O., June 23, 1884; Christian; Rep .; ed. Centerville, Ia., H. S., 1906; Univ. of Ja., B. A., 1913; Ia. S. Coll., B. S. A., 1916 m. Elva V. Akin, June 4, 1919, Manhattan, Kan .; mem. Philomathean Literary Society while in university at Ia. S. Coll .; mem. debating teams; mem. Univ. Rifle Team, 1910-13 was asst. Univ. reference librarian while attend- ing Univ .; teacher of Science, Laramie, Wyo., H. S., 1913-15; prin. Guthrie Co. II. S., Panora, 1916-17; Co. agent, Mo- nona Co., 1917-20; member Masons.
SHEIMO, A. M., banker, Lake Mills; b. Fertile, Worth Co., Ia., July 27, 1882; Luth .; Rep .; ed. common school; State Teach. Coll., Cedar Falls, Ia .; mem. Ma- sonic bodies, Shrine, K. P., Elks, A. O. U. W., Sons of Norway. Former resi- dences, North Dakota and Montana.
SHEPPARD, Roscoe Burton, minister, Carroll; b. Adams Co., Ia., Dec. 21, 1879; Meth .; Rep .; ed. Corning, la., H. S .; Simpson Coll., Indianola, Ia., A. B. degree 1904 and M. A. degree 1913; Bos- ton Univ. Sehl. of Theology, degree of S. T. B. in 1910; m. Winifred Wilcox Sturtevant, Nov. 26, 1913, Appleton City, St. Clair Co., Mo .; child., Frances L; author of "Islamic Africa;" made two continental tours of Africa in 1910-11 with Bishop Joseph C. Hartzell, LL. D., as his private secretary in his supervi- sion of Methodist Missions in Africa; chaplain in American Army during World War (not overseas); mem. Alpha Tau Omega fraternity; Masonic bodies. Former residences, Humeston, Ia., 1911- 14; Boone, Ia., 1914-16.
SHEPARD, Winfred C., lawyer, Allison; b. Clarksville, Ia., Jan. 2, 1879; Meth .; Rep .; ed. Clarksville, Ja., H. S .; Law Dept. Drake Univ .; collegiate work at Cornell Coll .; m. Addie E. Loomer, May 1, 1909, Clarksville, Ia .; child., Virgil E., Dana D .; pres. Craig-Ray Abstract Co .; mayor of Allison and Co. Atty. of But- ler Co .; mem. Masons.
SHORT, Wallace M., clergyman, Sioux City; b. Page Co., Ia., June 28, 1866; Cong .; Rep .; ed. H. S. at College Springs, Ia .; B. A. and M. A., Beloit Coll .; professional course (B. D.), Yale Univ .; m. Mary Eliza Morse, 1896, Rip- on, Wis .; child., Emily V., Burton H., John W .; pastor 7 yrs. in Cong. church, Evansville, Wis .; 7 yrs. in Beacon Hill Cong. church, Kansas City, Mo .; 416 yrs. in 1st Cong. church, Sioux City, Ia .; 41% yrs. in Independent Church, Sioux City, Ia .; mayor Sioux City, 1918-
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19; re-elected for 1920-21; mem. Indus- trial Commn. of Natl. Council of Cong. . Churches of America for 3 yr's .; mod- erator Cong. Assn. of Mo., 1 yr .; au- thor articles Ladies' Home Journal, In- dependent (New York), and other pe- riodicals; mem. Phi Beta Kappa, Sioux City Boat Club, K. P., Loyal Order of Moose, Sons of Veterans. Former resi- dences, Page Co., Ia., 1866-88; Beloit, Wis., 1888-93; New Haven, Conn., 1893- 96; Evansville, Wis., 1896-03; Kansas City, Mo., 1903-10.
SHRADER, Chas. C., registered pharma- cist, Iowa City; b. Johnson Co., Ia .; Christian; Rep .; ed. Iowa City H. S .; Univ. of Ia., Bachelor of Science; 1 yr. medicine; 1 yr. pharmacy; m. Hel- en L. Atwater, April 18, 1900, Iowa City,
Ia .; present Co. Treas Johnson Co., 2 terms, unopposed for 3d term; Past High Prlest Ia. City Chap. R. A. M .; present Deputy Grand High Priest Grand Chap. of Iowa R. A. M .; clerk of O K Camp M. W. A., 1902.
SHUMAN, John Willlam, physician (con- sultation and internal medicine), Sioux City; b. Washington, Ia., July 27, 1885; Prot .; Rep .; ed. Washington Acad., 1903; Geneva Coll., A. B., 1906; Univ. Pitts- burgh, M. D., 1910; m. Adeline Duey, June 7, 1911, New Brighton, Pa .; child., J. W. Jr., Richard D., Jeanne S .; elect- ed Fellow American Coll. of Physicians, 1920; major M. C. U. S. A., Oct., 1919; A. E. F. service, 1918-19; mem. Elks, Masonic bodies, Commercial club, Coun- try club; mem. following medical soci- eties: Woodbury Co., Iowa State, Amer- ican Medical, Sioux Valley, Missouri Valley, Western Xray, Northwest Iowa, American Coll. Physicians, American Congress Physicians. Former residences, Washington, Ia., 1885-1903; Beaver Falls, Pa., 1903-06; Pittsburgh, Pa., 1906-12; Centerville, Ia., 1912-13.
SHUTT, C. E., Co. Supt. of Schools of Marshall Co., Marshalltown; b. Ply- mouth, O., Sept. 30, 1869; Meth .; Rep .; ed. grad. Peabody, Kan., H. S .; A. B. and A. M., Kansas State Univ .; chorus leader and speaker on school affairs; supt. schools, State Center, Ia., and co. supt. of Marshall co., Ia., for last 5 yrs .; mem. Masons. Former residences, Plymouth, O., 1869-81; Winesburg, O., 1881-84; Peabody, Kan., 1884-93; La Junta, Colo., 1893-96; Lawrence, Kan., 1896-98; Beloit, Kan., 1898-01; Boise, Idaho, 1901-02; Knoxville, Ia., 1902-03; Matcom, Ia., 1905-09; State Center, Ia., 1909-13; Marshalltown, Ia., 1915 to date.
SIAS, Carleton, lawyer, Waterloo; b. Mon- roe Co., N. Y., Nov. 22, 1877; Cong .; Rep .; ed. Rochester, N. Y., H. S .; Cor- nell Univ., Ithaca, N. Y., L. L. B., class '98; m. Jeanette Payne, July 29, 1903, Irondequoit, N. Y .; child., Carleton P., Erwin D .; practiced law Rochester, N. Y., until 1903; moved to Waterloo, Ia., 1903, and now member law firm of Pike, Sias, Zimmerman & Frank; v-pres. Wa- terloo Sav. Bank; v-pres. Leavitt & Johnson Trust Co .; pres. Waterloo Mor- ris Plan Co .; capt. Co. G 1st Ia. Inf., Mexican border; pres. Waterloo (West) Bd. of Edn .; chmn. Civilian Relief Com., Waterloo Chap. American Red Cross
during war; mem. Sunnyside Country Club, Rotary Club, Masonic bodies, Shrine, M. W. A., Yeoman, K. & L. S., Past C. C. K. P., Past Consul and Natl. Del. M. W. A. Former residence, Spenceport, N. Y., 1877-03.
SINCLAIR, Earl Morton, patent attorney, Des Moines; b. Carroll Co., Ia., May 16, 1884; Disciple; Rep .; ed. Carroll, Ia., H. S., 1902; Drake Univ, B. A., 1906 Drake Univ. Law Coll., LL. B., 1908; m. Bes- sie Harriet Perrine, June 15, 1910, Des Moines, Ia .; child., Miriam, Frances, . Mary E., Raleigh, Warren; pres. Ogden Mnfg. Co .; Secy .- Treas. The B. & R. Grader Co .; mem. Alumni Council of Drake Univ .; formerly Pres. Drake Univ. Alumni Assn; mem. Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, Waveland Golf Club, Des Moines Council Boy Scouts of America.
SKIRVIN, Clayton Franklin, newspaper publisher, Keokuk; b. Adams Co., Ill., Nov. 13, 1867; Disciple; Rep .; ed. com. schools; m. Mayme Holliday, June 2, 1892, Creston, Ia .; child. Clayton J .; learned printing trade on Creston Daily Advertiser, and became its owner, 1900-05; published The Gate City, Keo- kuk, 1905 to date; mem. Bd. of Edn., Keokuk, 1915; mem. Masons, Elks, K. P. Former residence, Creston, Ia., 1873- 05.
SWAN, Victor A., merchant, Sioux City; b. Ostergotland, Sweden, Feb. 18, 1859; Luth .; Rep .; ed. com. schools; m. Hilda C. Holmes, 1885; child. Wilbur F., Grace V., Mildred C .; pres. Swan-An- derson Co., dry goods; secy. City Water Dept., 6 yrs .; mem. Schl. Bd., 6 yrs .; former Civil Service Comm .; mem. Swedish club, Chamber of Commerce. Former residence, Charlton, Ia., 1870-82. SLOSSON, J. M., real estate and farming, Northwood; b. Worth Co., Ia., Oct. 27, 1876; Rep .; ed. Northwood H. S .; Nora Springs Sem .; m. Sophie Savre, June 1, 1899; served 6 yrs. co. recorder Worth co .; 3 yrs. pres. Worthi Co. Agr'l. Soc .; elected state representative Worth co., 1916; re-elected 1918; elected state sena- tor, 1920.
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