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DEAN, Herbert E., farmer, Ocheydan; b. O'Brien Co., Ia., Dec. 5, 1872; Rep .; ed. grad. No. Ind Normal sch. 1896; grad. law dept. Univ. Neb, 1898: m. Estella M. Bowser, Ft. Wayne, Ind .; child. Wilbur M., Forest C .; devotes most of his time to farming; pres. sch. bd., Harris, Ia., once appointed and three times elected mayor of Ocheye- den; elected state rep. Osceola Co. 1916; re-elected 1918.
DECKER, Alfred J., optometrist, New- ton; b. Rochester, Ind., Nov. 12, 1883; Epis .; Rep .; ed. Rochester, Ind., H. S .; Northern Illinois coll. of opthamology and otology; m. Leo Mae Henderson, Nov. 25, 1908, Randalia, Ia., degrees, Dr. of Opthomology, Master of Otology, Dr. of Optics; writes for Optical pub- lications; pres. Ia. Asso. of Optome- trists 1916-17; dir. of I. A. O. 1913-15; apptd. June 15, 1919, to State bd. of Op- tometry examiners; reappointed 1920; mem. Executive Council of Am. Opti- cal Assn. 1917; K. P., Elks, Woodmen. Former residences, Chicago, 1900-06; Marshalltown, Ia., 1906-08.
DEEMS, J. F., machinist by trade, en- gaged in innumerable bus. interests, Burlington; b. Washington Co., Pa., 1859; Rep .; ed. H. S., Southwestern Normal Coll. of Pa .; m. Anna F. Dal- ton, Newark, O .; child. Oren M .; bus. life, many lines of endeavor, from mining in South America to farming in Iowa; at present lives on his farm just west of Burlington; mem. Union Lea- gue club, Chicago, Sleeply Hollow Coun- try club, N. Y., Wianno club, Cape Cod, Des Moines Club, numerous others from time to time. Former residences, Pitts- burgh, Pa .; New York City; Chicago; Schenectady, N. Y., and many others.
DE GRAFF, LAWRENCE, lawyer, Des Moines; b. Apple River, Ill., June 24, 1871; Rep .; Meth .; ed. A. B. Dixon Coll., Dixon, Ill .; LL. B., LL. M., Ill. Coll. of Law; Ph. B., Univ. Chicago; m. Grace M. Clark, Des Moines, 1901; child. Lawrence, jr, Barbara G .; prof. of law Drake Univ .; author of "Prin-
ciples of Ecomonics," "Principles of Government," "Law of Pharmacy;" First Asst. Atty. Gen. of Ia., 1904-07; prosecuting atty. Polk Co., la., 1907- 10; Judge district court, 1910-20 elected Justice supreme court, 1920; National pres. Sigma Chi Frat .; mem. Masons, Shrine, Elks; Supt. Schools, Galena, Ill .; Supt. Schools, Dixon, Ill .; law prac- tice, Chicago two yrs. prior to coming to Des Moines in 1898; mgr. and coach athletics, Highland Park Coll., 1889-01. DeKOSTER, John, banking and insur- ance, Hull; b. The Netherlands, Jan. 2, 1876; Reformed Church of Am .; Rep .; ed. grad. bus. and Normal course of the Hull Ed. Inst .; m. Sarah K. Poppen, June, 1917, Holland, Mich .; ยท child. Lucas J .; deputy county supt. of sch.
DE JONG. Jacob P., clergyman, Alton; b. Roseland, Chicago, Ill., Oct. 31, 1854; Reformed Church of Am .; Rep .; ed. Prep. sch. and coll. at Hope coll., Hol- land, Mich .; Theological course at Mc- Cormick Seminary of the Presb. church, Chicago, Ill .; m. Jennie Ver Hoef, June 15, 1881, Roseland, Ill .; child. Peter B., Nettie R., Mrs. C. Martha Hinkamp, Mrs. Flossie Johanna Te Paske; in the ministry since June 19, 1883; pastor of the Alton Reformed chiurch since Oct., 1910; pres. bd. trustees of the North- western Classical academy at Orange City, Ia., since June, 1911; mem. bd. trustees of Central coll., Pella, Ia., and of the council of Hope Coll., Holland, Mich. Former residences, Green Cafton, Preston, Minn., 1883-85; New Holland, Mich., 1885-87; Englewood, III., 1887- 93; Zeeland, Mich., 1893-1910.
DENISON, John D., lawyer, Des Moines; b. Clarion, Ia., Sept. 29, 1872; Prot .; Dem .; ed. Clarion H. S., 1889; Upper Ia. Univ., A. B. 1893; Univ. Neb., L. B., 1898; m. Maud Lulu Clark (deceased), Freeport, Ill., Nov. 27, 1900; 2d Nannie Laurie Dewey, Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 1, 1918; child. Jack D .: Gen. Atty., Brotherhood Am. Yeomen; author "Pageant of Progress," staged at Pitts- burgh, Pa., 1917; assist. co. atty .. Du- buque Co., 1907-10; Dem. nominee for lieut. gov. 1906; for congress 3d dist. 1910; pres. Ia. Fraternal Congress 1916- 18; mem. bd. auditors M. W. A., 1901- 05; inem. Grant Club, Ia. Hist. Soc., Am. Academy of Pol. and Soc. Science, Yeomen, Woodmen, Masonic bodies. Former residences, Clarion 1872-05; Du- buque 1905-15.
DEVINE, J. G., Mgr. and See. North- western Securties & Loan Co., Hum- bolt; b. Kossuth Co., Ia., April 14, 1882; Cath .; Rep .; ed. H. S. and grad. Eils- worth Coll. 1904; m. Clara Hanson, July 7, 1910, Omaha, Neb .; child. S. Gordon, M. Winnifred, James R., Loren H .; Co. Aud. Humbolt Co., Jan. 1, 1909 to Apr. 1, 1919; mem. local exemp. bd .; Co. Food Admr .; Chmn. Council De- fense and present mayor of city of Humbolt; mem. M. W. A., K. C., B. P. O. E .. Always lived in Kossuth and Humbolt counties.
DICKINSON, L. J., lawyer, Algona; b. Lucas, Co., Ja., Oct. 29, 1893; Rep .; ed. Danbury H. S., Cornell (la.) Coll.,
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law sch. Ia. State Univ .; m. Myrle Call, 1901; child. Levi C., Ruth A .; served as co. atty., Kossuth Co. two terms; mem. Rep. State Cen. Com. 1914-18; elected to congress 10th Ia. dist. 1918; re-elected 1920.
DICKINSON, W. A., Co. Agr. Agent, Charles City; b. Rockford, Minn., Sept. 8, 1882; Cong .; Rep .; ed. grad. Minn. Agr. Sch. 1904; m. Halle B. Hills, Jan. 27, 1915, Lombard, Ill .; child. Wilham A .; was agr. supt. of Duluth & Iron Range Ry. 1911-15; supt. Jelke Dairy Farm, Dundee, Ill., 1907-11; mem. Ma- sons, Rotary Club.
DICKSON, N. W., banker, Maxwell; b. Beetown, Wis., Oct. 23, 1852; Meth .; Rep .; m. Alma J. Fillmore, Oct. 7, 1880, Maple Park, Ill .; child. Charles W., Frank M., Fred L., Lawrence L .; has been delegate to co., cong. and state conventions; former clerk and treas .; sch. treas .; 20 yrs. sec. two fraternal ins. soc. Former residences, Sycamore, Ill., 20 yrs .; Maple Park, Ill., 5 yrs .; Syracuse, Neb., 18 mos .; Maxwell since Feb. 25, 1884.
DIXON, Laura, recorder of Union Co., Creston; b. Ringgold Co., Ia., Jan. 8, 1879; Bap .; Rep .; ed. grad. Creston H. S .; mgr. of "Fair Store"; Past Noble Grand of Rebekah lodge; nominated Recorder for fourth term; mem. White Shrine, Star, Rebekah, Auxiliary to Am. Legion, Kings Daughters of Bapt. Church. Former residences, Ill. and Neb. Unmarried.
DOERFLER, Edd G., fire insurance, Sioux City; b. Arlington, Ia., July 14, 1887; Epis .; Dem .; ed. H. S .; m. Anna May French, Apr. 7, 1910, Waterloo, Ia .; child. Edd G., Robert C .; organ- ized and put into existence the Globe Nat. Fire Ins. Co., of Sioux City, Ia., the first Am. Reinsurance Co. in the U. S., of which he is sec. and gen. mgr .; special investigator for the Bur- cau War Risk Ins., Washington, D. C .; mem. Masonic bodies, Shrine, B. P. O. E., Ill. Athletic Club, Chicago, Ill., Old Colony Club, Chicago, Sioux City Country Club, Chamber of Commerce, Sioux City. Former residences, Water- loo, Ia .; Cedar Rapids, Ia .; San Fran- cisco, Calif.
DOERFLER, Milo H., insurance, Cedar Rapids; b. Arlington, Ia., Nov. 29, 1894; Lutheran; Dem .; ed. St. John's Mil. academy, grad., 1912; Coe Coll., 1913- 14; m. Ethel Harper, Sept., 1916, Iowa City, Ia .; sole owner of Gus A. Doerfler Co. Agency; mem. Chamber of Com- merce, Cedar View Golf Club, Y. M. C. A., Masonic bodies, Shrine. Former residences, Arlington, Ia., 1894-99; Wa- terloo, Ia., 1899-07.
DOLK, Charles A., real estate, Kiron; b. near Kiron, Crawford Co., Ia., Aug. 26, 1873; Prot .; Rep .; ed. com. sch .; mn. Mathilda Louisa Johnson, 1896; child. Sidney, R., Marion L .; doing a general real estate bus., specializing in immigration and colonization; mayor town of Kiron, Ia .; dir. and sec. of Kiron Cemetery Assn .; justice of the peace; mem. bd. ed .; chmn. of Monu- ment Fund Project; mem. and sec. of
Extension com., trustee, chmn., and Sunday sch. supt. of the Swedish Evan- gelical Mission Church.
DONOHUE, John J., live stock commis- sion, Sioux City; b. Chicago, Ill., Dec. 2, 1885; Cath .; Rep .; ed. H. S .; m. Margaret Josephine Coleman, Jan. 3, 1916, Miles City, Mont .; child. James C., Philip A .; built order buying bus. on Sioux City market, buying hogs for practically all the leading Independent Packers; enjoys wide acquaintance with these people; handled over $12,- 000,000.00 worth hogs year 1919, most of these going to Detroit, Mich., Buf- falo, N. Y., Austin, Minn., Wheeling W. V., Mason City, Ia., Waterloo, Ia., Dubuque, Ia., St. Louis, Mo., and other eastern points; mem. K. C., Elks, Sioux City Country Club, Sioux City Boat Club, Commercial Club. Former resi- dences, Chicago, Ill., one yr .; Norfolk, Neb., four yrs.
DORSEY, Frank Blinn, surgeon and phys- ician, Keokuk; b. Jesse Hughes' Run, Lewis Co., Va., Aug. 17, 1858; Meth .; Rep .; ed. H. S., Chillicothe, Mo .; State Univ., Mo., degree of M. D. from Coll. Physicians and Surgeons, Keokuk, la., 1881; m. Maggie L. Thompson, May 7, 1885, Chillicothe, Mo .; child. Dr. Frank B., jr., Margaret; chief surgeon for Miss. River Power Co., C. R. I. & P. Ry., T. P. & W. Ry .; mem. special bd. of examining surgeons, pension bureau, 3rd congressional dist. of Mo .; held chair of obstetrics and . gynecology, Coll. of Phys. and Surg., Keokuk, Ia., 1890-99; was obstetrician and gynecol- ogist for Mercy Hosp., 1890-99; since then has been surgeon-in-chief at Gra- ham Hosp. and Training Scho. for nur- ses, Keokuk, Ia .; mem. Keokuk Club, Keokuk Country Club; Lee Co., Ia. State, Am. Med. and many other med. soc., Eagles, Masonic bodies, Shrine. Former residences, Jesse Hughes' Run until 1861; Fairmount, W. Va., until 1869; Chillicothe, Mo., until 1880; Cof- feysburg, Mo., until 1890.
DOTSON, Albert Freeman, real estate, loans and insurance, Cedar Rapids; b. Leavenworth, Ind., Jan. 27, 1878; Meth .; Rep .; ed. Great Bend, Kan. H. S. and Central Normal Coll., Great Bend, Kan .; m. Nellie Allegria Mc- Adams, Jan. 28, 1903, Great Bend, Kan .; child. Genevieve R., Freeman D .; fur- niture and undertaking bus. for 15 yrs., being a licensed embalmer and v-pres. of the Kansas Funeral Director Assn .; Sec. of the Nat. Retail Furniture Deal- er's Assn .; now realtor and mem. Cedar Rapids, real estate bd. and also mem. of state and national assns .; editor and publisher of "Linn Co. Honor Roll" a roster containing pictures and biogra- phy of 3300 Linn Co. men who served in World war; mem. Y. M. C. A., Mas- onic bodies, O. E. S., Moose, M. W. A .; Former residences, Great Bend, Kan., 1884-1907; Chicago, Ill., 1907-08; Pierre, S. D., 1908-11.
DOWNEY, William J., live stock commis- sion, Sioux City; b. Dixie, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 13, 1877; Cath .; Ind .; ed. grad. Wells Bus. Coll. of Toronto, Can- ada; has a diploma in bookkeeping;
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m. Grace Coleman, (deceased), Oct. 4, 1904. Sioux City, Ia .; child. James M .; cattle salesman at head of Rice Bros. Cattle dept .; also sec. and treas. Rice Bros. and a stockholder in Rice Bros. Corp .; has been a dir. of the Sioux City Country Club and Riverside Boat Club; has been a dir. of the Inter State Fair for yrs .; elected pres. Sioux City livestock exchange, Sept., 1920; mem. Elks, K. C., Sioux City Country Club, Riverside Boat Club, Chamber of Com- merce. Came to Sioux City at the age of 21 yrs. from Toronto, Canada.
DOXSEE, Jacob W., lawyer and banker, Monticello; b. Western Star, Summit Co., O., Jan. 17, 1857; Rep .; ed. B. S. Ia. State Coll., 1877; m. Jessie S. Fawcett, Feb. 3, 1887, Salem, O .; child. Charles A., Mary E .; joint author with M. W. Herrick of Herrick & Doxsee's "Pro- bate Law and Practice of Iowa"; v- pres. Lovell State bank; also interested in Monticello Express; deelgate to rep. nat. convention in 1904; mem. of com. notifying v-pres. candidate of his nomi- nation; mem. Masonic bodies, K. P., Delta Tau Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, hon- orary frat. Former residence, Ohio un- til 6 yrs. of age; since then in Monti- cello.
DREES, Theodore Joseph, lawyer, Car- rol; b. Carrol, Ia., Jan. 20, 1880; Cath .; Dem .; ed. Carroll H. S., Denver schs., I. S. C., Mich '05; co. atty. Carroll Co., 3 terms; was prominent in athletics, track, football, base ball; held state H. S. record in mile; mem. K. C. Former residence, Denver, Colo. from 1904-08.
DRYDEN, Charlotte, teacher and co. supt. of sch., Council Bluffs; b. Har- din twp. Potta. Co., Jan. 3, 1874; Prot. Rep .; ed. Carson, Ia., H. S .; Grinnell academy grad; Grinnell Coll. Ph. B .; Ames Coll. B. S .; Ames post-grad. M. ' S .; taugh sch. 16 yrs. as assist. prin. and prin. of H. S .; co. supt. 1910-11; Ames Instructor 1911-18; Co. Supt. Potta. Co. Sch. 1918 to date; has writ- ten for several magazines, short arti- cles in prose and a few poems; pres. literary soc. in Grinnell; v-pres. Ames post-grad. club; mem. of D. of V. and also D. A. R .; v-pres. Bus. Woman's Club of Council Bluffs for 1919-20; chmn. executive com. of S. W. I. T. Assn .; mem. Nat. Geog. Assn. Former residences, Ames 1911-18; Glidden 1906- 10.
DUGAN, Harry S., lawyer, Perry; b. Dallas Center, Ia., Oct. 26, 1883; Dem .; ed. H. S., some coll. work; L. L. B. Drake Univ. 1907; m. Emeline Hull, Rippey, Ia., Oct. 15, 1907; child. Larry H., Harry A., Mary C .; city solicitor Perry 4 yrs .; co. atty. Dallas Co. 2 yrs .; Special damage atty. for Dallas Co. 4 yrs .; elected judge of dist. court of Ia., Nov., 1918; mem. Perry Country Club, B. P. O. E., K. P., I. O. O. F., Redmen.
DUNLAP, George, co. agr. agent, Orange City; b. Jefferson, Ia., Apr. 6, 1888; Prot .; Rep .; ed. Jefferson H. S., 1907; completed a 4 yr. course in farm crops and soils, I. S. C. 1912; m. Florence Mitchell, Oct. 22, 1914, Cedar Falls, Ia .;
child. Margaret J., Robert M., Donald D .; assist. prof. in farm crops and soils of Ia. State Agr. Extension dept., 1912-16; Co. Agr. Agent of Sioux Co. Farm Bureau, 1916-20; mem. Alpha Zeta, honorary agr. frat. Former resi- dences, Jefferson, Ia., 1888-1908; Ames Ia., 1908-16.
DUNLAP, John Anthony, banker, Keo- kuk; b. Janesville, O., Aug. 9, 1870; Epis .; Rep .; ed. H. S .; m. Harriet S. Hobbs; child. Virginia S., Harriet S .; alderman Keokuk, 1897-1901; Capt. Co. L, 50th Ia. Vol. inf. Span .- Am. war; Major Ia. N. G .; mem. bd. ed. Keokuk 1908 and its v-pres. 1916-20; sec. war council; chmn. Liberty Loan organiza- tions, Lee co. during World war; mem. Keokuk Club, Elks, Country Club, Spanish War Vet.
DURBIN, Fred, banker and farmer, Mal- vern; b. Mills Co., Ia., 1876; Rep .; ed. grad. Western Normal Coll .; Shenan- doah, Ia., 1896; grad. law dept. State Univ. 1898; m. Mary Christy, Nov. 27, 1901; child. Dorothy; cashier and dir. Malvern Nat. bank; elected State Rep. 1916; re-elected 1918.
EARL, David Riley, sch. supt. lecturer and impersonator, Grundy Center; b. farm, near Stuart, Ia., Nov. 8, 1872; Meth .; Rep .; ed. Greenfield, Ia. H. S .; Dexter Normal Coll .; Penn art course, Omaha Com. Coll .; m. Ora Vandivier, Aug. 18, 1909, Greenfield, Ia .; teacher penninanship and drawing, Omaha pub. sch .; instructor Omaha Com. Coll. prin. H. S .; gives lectures and recitals from works of James Whitcomb Riley; has appeared on lyceum and Chautauqua platforms; supt. sch. Grundy Co .; mem. Masons, White Shrine of Jerusalem.
EATON, Fred Laurine, Pres. and Gen. Mgr. Sioux City Stock Yards Co., Sioux City; b. Calais, Vt., July 10, 1859; Unitarian; Rep .; ed. H. S .; m. Lillian Gale, Oct. 15, 1884, Barre, Vt .; child. Stanley G., Mrs. Edward C. Palmer; cashier Nat. bank of Barre, Vt., 1881- 85; cashier First Natl. bank of Montpel- ier, Vt., 1885-94; pres. and gen. mgr. Sioux City Stock Yards Co .; pres. Sioux City Terminal Ry. Co .; v-pres. Live Stock Nat. bank; pres. Inter State Fair Assn .; v-pres. Gen. Mftg. Co .; sec .- treas. Missouri River Bridge Co .; Past Division Condr. Vt. Div. Sons of Vets. Col. and Aid-de-camp on staff of Gov. U. A. Woodbury in 1894; mem. Sioux City Country Club, Sioux City Boat Club, Morningside Country Club, B. P. O. E., Masonic bodies, Shrine. Former residences, Montpelier, Vt., 1865-81 and 1885-94; Barre Vt., 1881-85.
EATON, Walter B., Sec. Chittenden & Eastman Co., Burlington; b. Keokuk, Ia., July 6, 1863; Cong .; Rep .; ed. H. S .; lived in Burlington since 1876; prior to that Hannibal, Mo.
EATON, William D., lawyer, Burlington; b. Keokuk, Ia., May 17, 1859; Prot .; Rep .; ed. Mich. Univ .; m. Elizabeth Ewers, Dec. 4, 1888, Union City, Mich .; child. Henry E., Robert E .; atty. Ia. dist. C. B. & Q. R. R. Co. Former resi- dences, lived in Burlington since 1878; prior to that Hannibal, Mo,, and St. Louis, Mo,
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EDGINGTON, Henry, farmer and bank- er, Mapleton; b. Crawford Co., Ill,. March 14, 1854; Rep .; pres. State Sav. bank, Ute, Ia., since 1909; with sons operates 1000 acre farm in Monona Co .; served nine yrs. supervisor Monona Co .; elected state rep. 1916; re-elected 1918- 20.
EDSON, W. C., lawyer, Storm Lake; b. Will Co., Ill., Sept. 25, 1874; Rep .; ed. 2 yrs. Buena Vista Coll .; grad. I. S. C., 1898, general science course; completed law course Ia. Univ. 1901; has practiced law continuously at Storm Lake since 1902; served 2 terms as co. atty .; one term as mayor of Storm Lake; one term as state rep .; elected for second term; married, four children.
EDWARDS, Ben, merchant, Ames; b. Scranton, Pa., May, 19, 1864; Rep .; ed. pub. sch. Scranton, Pa .; m. Maggie Brammer, Dec. 31, 1885; four children; retail ice and coal bus .; state sen. 31st dist .; supt. grounds and bldgs., I. S. C. 5 yrs.
EDWARDS, James Lyman, banker, Bur- lington; b. Morning Sun, Ia., Oct. 2, 1864; Presb .; Rep .; ed. H. S. Wapello, Ia .; Elliott Bus. Coll .; m. Mattie B. Wyman, Oct. 10, 1906, Burlington, Ia .; child. Janet; pres. Merchants Nat. bank of Burlington; chmn. of 11th dist. Ia. Liberty Loan drives; v-chmn. War Sav. for 11th dist .; mem. Ex. Council Am. Bankers' Assn. 1905-08; pres. Ia. Bankers' Assn. 1915-16; mem. Masons, Elks. Former residence, Wapello, Ia., 1877-80.
EICHER, Henry M., lawyer, Washington; b. Washington Co., Ia., 1858; Dem .; ed. pub. sch .; Eastern Ia. Normal sch., Grandview, Ia .; m. Frances McKee, 1888; one son, two daughters; admitted to bar 1883; has served as assist. U. S. dist. atty .; now mem. State bd. ed.
EISFIELD, Leon M., retail clothing and furnishings, Burlington; b. Burlington, Ia., Feb. 11, 1866; Rep .; ed. H. S .; m. Emma H. Miller, Sept. 4, 1905, Burling- ton, Ia .; child. Emanuel M., Edith E .; pres. bd. dir. Des Moines Co. War Club, 1918; raised $200,000 for different war activities; mem. Masonic bodies, Shrine, Elks, Rotary Club. Former residences, Lincoln, Neb., 1875-78.
ELLIS, D. H., banker, Greene; b. War- ren Co. Ia., Oct. 11, 1878; Presb .; Rep .; ed. B. S. Penn Coll., Oskaloosa, Ia., in 1900; m. Carrie Trimble, Greene, Ia., Sept. 5, 1906; child. Mary, Ethel, Ellis; v-pres. First State bank, Greene, Ia .; owner "Seven Oaks Farm," Greene; stockholder Ia. Nat. Fire Ins. Co .; mem. Masons; twice chanipion in singles in Ia. Intercollegiate Lawn Tennis Assn., (playing for Penn).
EGGLESTON, C. B., farmer, Valley Jct., Wis., (at present); b. Lee Co., la., Oct. 27, 1853; Church of Christ; Dem .; ed. H. S .; m. Margaret Fowler, Osceola, Ia., 1890; child. Herbert S., Cecil A., Edith E., George J., Bryan, William N., Doris R .; taught two terms of sch .; has written for publication; twp. clerk, twp. trustee, deputy co. treas .; sch. treas. and mem. of the 35th and 36th G. A.
of la .; mem. Osceola Commercial Club, Farmers Alliance, K. P .; lived in Osce- ola, Ia., for 64 yrs.
ELLIS, James W., fire ins. and real es- tate, Maquoketa; b. Danville, Ind., Nov. 25, 1848; Cong .; Dem .; ed. dist. sch .; m. Mary M. Forbes, Oct. 16, 1870, Iron Hills, Ia .; child. Charles F., Francis E., Lulu Belle, Jessie V., Nellie E .; author "By-Gone Days," "Campaigning With Custer," "My Life on the Plains," Hist- ory of Jackson Co., Ia., and several other serial stories .; justice of the' peace many yrs .; soldiers relief com. 9 yrs .; pres. dist. twp. sch bd. 20yrs .; represented Jackson co. in the 33rd and 34th G. A .; mem. I. O. O. F., Past Grand and Past Chief Patriarch; K. P .; past State Comdr. Union Veterans Un- ion; Life mem. Boardman Lib. and treas .; Dir. Co. Red Cross; Masonic bodies and Shrine; D. O. K. K .; award- ed silver service in 1907 by city of Maquoketa for staging home coming; erected monument over grave of Col. Cox, pioneer lawmaker.
ELLISON, G. E., publisher newspaper, Nashua; b. Vinton, Ia., Feb. 15, 1870; Cong .; Rep .; ed. Rural sch. and acad- emy; m. Luella York, June 13, 1894, Vinton, Ia .; child. Merwin E .; pres. sch. bd., Nashua; city clerk; pres. Lib. bd .; ex-men. city council; fuel adm. and other war boards; mem. K. P., Masonic bodies, past master and sec. lodge 15 yrs. Former residence, Vinton, Ia.
ELY, John S., retired, Cedar Rapids; b. Cedar Rapids, Ia., Nov. 18, 1853; Presb .; Rep .; ed. Princeton, 1877, A. B .; m. Bessie E. Shaver, Feb. 17, 1881, Cedar Rapids, Ia .; child. John M., Mrs. H. Y. Simmons, Martha W .; dir. of Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce; an offi- cer and trustee of Coe Coll., St. Lukes Hosp., Cedar Rapids Y. M. C. A., Home for Aged Women, Social Welfare Lea- gue, Pub. Health Bureau and Oak Hill Cemetery Assn .; mem. Loyal Legion.
ENGLEMAN, Marion W., lawyer, Des Moines; b. Anita, Ia., March 22, 1896; Jewish; Rep .; ed. grad. East H. S., Des Moines; grad. "Cum Laude" of Drake Univ. Coll. of law, Des Moines, class of '17; v-pres. and gen. mgr. Mot- or Finance Co .; formerly mem. of law firm of Domback, Granger & Engle- man, previous to entering the Military Service in Sept., 1918; private in Adju- tant General's dept. of Ia. in draft bd. dept .; mem. Masonic bodies, Shrine, Ar- gonne Post No. 60 of the Am. Legion, B'nai B'rith Lodge, Chamber of Com- merce, Des Moines. In Des Moines since 1897.
ENGLISH, Emory H., editor and publish- er, Des Moines; b. Altoona, Ia., Jan. 15, 1871; Disciples of Christ; Rep .; ed. com. sch .; m. Marie Belle Carter, Des Moines, April 24, 1895; child. Ehlers W., Wade H .; Ins. Co. Executive; authority upon insurance matters; pres. Ia. Bond- ing and Casualty Co., Des Moines, Ia .; editor Altoona Herald 1890-92; editor Valley Jct. Express 1893-1904; editor Mason City Times 1905-11; mem. house of rep. 29th, 30th and 31st G. A .; State
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Printer 1907-12; sec. to Gov. Clarke 1913-14; com. of ins. 1914-18; pres. Nat. Convention Ins. Com. of U. S. 1917-18; mem. Grant Club, Des Moines, K. P. Former residences, Altoona, Ia., 1871-88; Des Moines 1888-90; Altoona 1890-92; Des Moines 1892-93; Valley Junction 1893-1905; Mason City 1905-07; Des Moines 1907-20.
EPPS, W. W., lawyer, Ottumwa, Meth .; Rep .; ed. com. sch. and coll .; m. Louise M. Roberts, 1884; admitted to bar at Columbus, O., 1881; has been mem. sch. bd., mayor, city solicitor, co. atty., Ot- tumwa; three terms on Rep. State Cen. Com .; elected State rep., 1916; re-elected 1918; mem. Masonic bodies, Shrine, Elks, K. P., M. W. A.
ERICKSON, Chris, law, banking, farm- ing, real estate, Inwood; b. Grant Co., Wis., Jan. 3, 1873; Lutheran; Rep .; ed. H. S .; B. L., Univ. Ia., 1899; m. Emma Erickson, Oct. 10, 1900, Inwood, Ia .; child. Esther A., Rugh H., Leonard A., Virgel K .; organized First Nat. bank at Inwood 1901 as cashier; was elected pres. of the bank in 1913; sold out banking interests in 1919 in order to give more time and attention to farm- ing interests; mem. 35 and 37 G. A. Ia .; five times appointed or elected mayor of Inwood, office now held; served on Inwood sch. bd. seven terms; at pre- sent pres. of the bd. actively identi- fied with all local bus. or pub. enter- prises; also represented his dlst. in numerous state, dist. and co. meetings and conventions.
EVANS, H. C., lawyer and editor, Des Moines; b. Bloomfield, Ia., July 14, 1858; Meth .; Dem .; ed. George Wash- ington Univ., B. L .; m. Susan Weaver, 1890, Bloomfield; child. Alice and Clara; practiced law 15 yrs .; editor Yeoman Shield 20 yrs .; war correspondent 1916- 19; supreme officer Yeoman 20 yrs .; four yrs. Chief Div. Treas. Dept., Washington 1892-6; Delegate Dem. Nat. Convention 1908; ran for congress twice; Y. M. C. A. sec. 12 mos. France and Italy; dir. Y. work in Italy last half yr. of war; in Germany 1915-16 with Ford Peace party; then in France and Italy 12 mos. in Y. M. C. A. work; in the Piave 7-day battle in Italy; commended several time for meritor- ious service; mem. sch. bd .; mem. Mas- ons, Yeoman, Woodmen, Hyperion; Former residences, Bloomfield, Ia .; Ot- tumwa, Ia.
EVANS, William D.,
judge supreme court, Hampton; b. Marquette Co., Wis., May 10, 1852; Rep .; ed. grad. State Univ. classical course 1878; law course same, 1879; elected dist. judge 1902; law lecturer State Univ. 1907-08; elected supreme judge 1908 to fill vac- ancy; re-elected 1910-16.
EVANS, William Thomas, lawyer, Park- ersburg; b. Waterloo, Ia., Nov. 8, 1869; Cong .; Rep .; ed. grad. East Waterloo H. S.,Ph. B. University of Ia., 1896 and grad. of law coll. of that institution in 1897; m. Lela Phelps, June 25, 1902, In- dependence, Ia., child. William P .; in active practice 23 yrs .; author of the law defining and punishing criminal
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