Mr. Seiler was born near Stephensville, Outagamie County. Wisconsin. March 20, 1870. and is a son of John and Amanda (Mason) Seiler. His father was born in Germany and came to America at the age of twenty years and followed farming.  Our subject's mother was born in Indiana and was of American parentage.

In a family of thirteen children, eight of whom are now living, our subject was the seventh in order of birth. He was raised on a farm and attended the country and village schools, and at the age of sixteen years began to earn his livelihood. He went to Stutsman County. North Dakota, and worked at farm labor the first summer near Montpelier for one hundred dollars and the following year he spent on farms in the same vicinity, and in the fall of 1887 went to Jamestown and attended school, and the following spring entered the law office of L. T. Hamilton as clerk, and the following winter   again attended school. He then continued in the law office five years, and in 1893 went to Grand Forks, North Dakota, where he spent one year in the life insurance business with Joe Mills, and in the fall of 1893 he purchased the collection business of Mr. Hamilton and entered into partnership with E. W.  Camp. He continued with Mr. Camp six years, and March 27, 1899, was admitted to practice in the supreme court. He then dissolved partnership with Mr. Camp, since which time he has conducted the business alone, and his practice and financial interests have steadily increased.   He is the owner of considerable property in Stutsman County, about two and a half sections of farming lands, mostly grain farms, and also has a residence property in Jamestown.

Our subject was married, in 1893, to Miss Rachel Biglow, who was born and raised in Iowa. Mrs.  Seiler is a lady of good education, a high school graduate, and for some time a teacher in North Dakota. Her father was one of the early settlers of that state. Mr. and Mrs. Seilcr are the parents of two children: Linn, who was born in 1895, and Eugene, who was born in 1899. Mr. Seiler is treasurer of the North Dakota Hospital for the Insane, and handles vast sums of money in this connection. He is an efficient officer, and highly esteemed as a citizen. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Politically he is a Republican.

WILLIAM H. SISSON. one of the extensive land owners and general farmers of Stutsman county, resides in township 140. range 62, where he has gathered about him the comforts of a country home. He was born in Otsego county, New York, October 10, 1845. Our subject's father, E. D. Sisson, was a farmer and shoemaker by trade and a lumber contractor, as was also his father, Right Sisson. the great-grandfather of our subject was in the Revolutionary war and the grandfather of our subject served in the war of 1812. The mother of our subject bore the maiden name of Julia Breffle, and was of Dutch descent and was born and raised in New York. Her father, William F. Breffle, came from Canada and was a wealthy farmer in Otsego county. New York.

Our subject was the eldest in a family of eight children and was raised on a farm and attended the common schools and also attended Athens Academy in Bradford county, Pennsylvania. He moved to Athens, Bradford county, Pennsylvania, with his parents, when a small boy, and he remained with them until after he attained his majority. He purchased land when about twenty-four years of age and engaged in farming, teaming and also working land on shares and was thus engaged until 1880, when he moved to East Smith-field, Pennsylvania, and purchased a forty-acre farm, but did not meet with success there. He went to Spiritwood, North Dakota, April 2, 1892, and the first year there worked for others and rented land and in June, 1893, he purchased a half-section of land and his family joined him. He first rented the land on which his house is now located and later acquired the same by purchase. He has added to his possessions as circumstances would permit, and is now the owner of eight hundred acres of valuable land in the southeastern part of Stutsman county. He has two sets of farm buildings, all necessary machinery, twelve farm horses, and in 1899 purchased an interest in a steam threshing machine, intending to use the machine in the threshing of his own grain, rather than for any source of income.

Our subject was married at the age of twenty-four years to Miss Phebe Ann Doty, a descendant of Edward Doty, who landed in America in the Mayflower, and she was also a relative of Miles Standish. Mrs. Sisson's father, John Doty, was an eminent divine in the Baptist faith in Pennsylvania and was a graduate of Hamilton College of New York. Mrs. Sisson began teaching school before she was sixteen years of age and she became a popular and efficient teacher in Smithfield, Pennsylvania, where she followed that calling many years. Mrs. Sisson died May 3. 1899, leaving three sons, as follows : Harry L., Byron and Myron. Two other sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Sisson, the eldest of the family, Frederick C, having been killed at the age of twenty-five years, and the third son in order of birth, Gordon G., is also deceased.

Our subject has been eminently successful in his calling and is one of the deservedly popular men of his community. Politically, he is a Republican.

GEORGE M. SMITH. This gentleman may be truly classed as one of the leading farmers of township 143, range 65. He was one of the first settlers of Stutsman County, and in prosecuting his farm work has ever been industrious, progressive in his ideas and ready to take advantage of every turn of the tide to improve his circumstances. 

Mr. Smith was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 15, 1845. His father, John M. Smith, was a native of Germany and came to America in 1843, and followed farming throughout his career. He was a soldier in the German army. The mother of our subject, Adaline Smith, was born in Germany, and was left an orphan at an early age. 

Our subject was the second in a family of five children and was reared on a farm and received very little country schooling, it being necessary for him to assist in the support of the family. He was early put to work, and at the age of twenty years learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed in southern Wisconsin fourteen years. He later lived in Rio, Wisconsin, and in 1879 went to Stutsman County, North Dakota, and entered claim to land in section 26, township 141, range 64, upon which he erected a 14X20 feet shanty and a board barn.  He improved the farm and worked at his trade in Jamestown, and in 1882 moved to section 28. township 143, range 65. He erected buildings on the place and otherwise improved the farm and also worked at his trade more or less for some time after locating there. He now owns four hundred and eighty acres of land and cultivates about two hundred and forty acres, aside from land which he leases, controlling in all about five to six hundred acres annually. He engages in grain raising and is interested to some extent in the cattle raising industry, and keeps about sixteen to eighteen head.  His farm is admirably adapted to stock raising, and has about two and a half acres of fine forest trees.  He has erected a complete set of substantial farm buildings, and is supplied with all modern and necessary machinery and other conveniences for lessening the labor incident to farm life. His land yielded thirty bushels of wheat per acre in 1891, and he has made a success of grain raising. 

Our subject was married, in 1871, to Miss Helen Van Kleek, who was born in Wisconsin state and reared in Dane County, Wisconsin. Mrs. Smith taught school in Wisconsin five or six years, and is a lady of rare attainments. The Van Kleek family have been in America many generations, and her father, James Van Kleek, was formerly a farmer in New York and later settled in Dane County, Wisconsin. Five children have been born to Mr.  and Mrs. Smith, as follows: Georgiana, Carl Hiram, Ernest Walter, Mintie Belle and Will James. The four older children were born in Wisconsin and the last named in North Dakota. Mr.  Smith is a member of the Masonic fraternity. He is a man of true worth and is highly esteemed throughout his township. He takes an active part in local affairs and has held numerous school offices.  Politically he is a Republican and has been identified with that party since 1862, and stands firmly for the principles of the same.

Three of the oldest children have made a success of teaching, and have obtained a good education in the new country, Georgiana holding a first grade certificate for a number of years. Carl H.  is a natural machinist, a great reader and close reasoner. Mintie B. has taught continually for over six years without scarcely any vacation exceeding a couple of weeks between terms. Ernest W. is engaged in the harness trade for the past four years.  Will is on the farm and takes great pride in fine horses and turning over a good clean furrow.

HARRY N. TUCKER, a prominent merchant of Courtenay, is one of the rising young men of Stutsman county. He has met with success in all his business ventures, and enjoys an extensive patronage and an enviable reputation as a business man and citizen.

Our subject was born in Greenville, Mercer county, Pennsylvania, March 14, 1866, and was a son of John and Lucinia (Whitney) Tucker. His father was born and raised in Virginia, and was a farmer and contractor, and engaged in building locks on the Pennsylvania canal. He was a Union man during the Civil war, and the only one on that side in this family of Tuckers. The mother of our subject was born and raised in Vermont and was of English and Irish descent. Her grandfather, Colonel Robert Cochrane, and her father. Lieutenant Whitney, both served in the Revolutionary war.

Our subject was the youngest in a family of eight children, four of whom are living, and he attended the country and town schools and one term at commercial college. At the age of eighteen years he went to North Dakota. After working for his brother three years he entered claim to land on section 14, township 143, range 62, where he erected a claim shanty 16x16 feet and lived therein part of the time for five years, and conducted farming. He began buying wheat for the Osborn McMillan Elevator Company, in November, 1892, and was the first settler in Courtenay, and the elevator of the company was the first building to be erected in the town. He hired his farm operated and worked with the elevator company four years, and is now the owner of eight hundred and eighty acres of land and on his home farm has a complete set of farm buildings. What land he cannot personally operate he rents out an engages in grain raising on his own acreage. For some years he followed horse-raising with successful results, and raised fine specimens of work horses. He established himself in the machinery business in the spring of 1893, and later became associated with L. O. Larson, under the firm name of Larson & Tucker. Mr. Tucker established in his present location in 1898 and now has a commodious and substantial store building and enjoys an extensive trade. He also deals in real estate in which line he has been very successful for the past two years. Ever since Mr. Tucker has been a resident of North Dakota his life has been one of the busiest. In 1897 he built in the village of Courtenay one of the finest residences in Stutsman county. He has endured his share of hardships, commencing with the disadvantages existing from the inconveniences of a pioneer life and hauling his crop eighteen miles to market in winter.

Our subject was married, October 1, 1895, to Miss Louisa M Brastrup, who was born in Monmouth, Illinois, in 1874. Her parents were natives of Denmark, her father being born and reared in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. They removed to this country in 1872 where they have resided since. Mr. Brastrup was an early settler of North Dakota , and was a farmer by occupation. Mrs. Tucker was reared in Illinois and North Dakota , and is a lady of excellent education and taught in the public schools of Dakota for several years. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Tucker as follows: Norman G. and Madaline E. Mr. Tucker is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and Modern Woodmen of America. He is prominent in public affairs, and has attended numerous conventions of the Republican party, with which party he is associated.

JOHN E. WALKER, is entitled to prominent mention among the prosperous and influential farmers of Stutsman county, North Dakota. He was one of the earliest settlers of Corinne township, and is a man whose determination and energetic spirit has forced every discouragement before him and he has steadily moved forward toward success. He is now the owner of one of the finest estates in that region and makes his home on section 20, in township 144, range 62.

Our subject was born in Yorkshire, England, July 25, 1855. His father, William Walker, was a farmer during his entire life in England and the mother of our subject, whose maiden name was Eliza Hattison, was also born and raised in England and came to America in 1899.

Mr. Walker was the third in a family of twelve children and was raised on a farm in his native place and received a common-school education. He hired out at farm labor at the age of eleven years, since which time he has depended upon his own resources. He worked in England until twenty-five years of age and in 1880 came to America and settled in Canada, eleven miles north of Toronto. He worked there at farm labor for two years and then went to Douglas county, where he worked one year and in the spring of 1883 went to the northeastern part of Stutsman county. North Dakota. There were but three or four settlers in that part of the county at the time and they were from seven to ten miles distant.

Our subject entered claim to the northwest quarter of section 20, in township 144, range 62, and erected a sod barn and a 12x12 foot board shanty. He had fifty dollars on his arrival there and the first year his land yielded well, but part of his crop was destroyed by his neighbor's cattle. He drove to North Dakota from Alexandria, Minnesota, with an ox team and a team of ponies and had many exciting experiences fording the streams and meeting with other dangers. He now has a farm of four hundred and eighty acres, on which is a small grove of trees and he has added a complete set of farm buildings and has a well-equipped farm. A severe blizzard swept the roof from his barn and carried it three hundred feet, March 9, 1892, leaving the stock exposed to the storm. Mr. Walker took bedding from the house to cover the stock, and while exposed to the storm was almost overcome by the cold and lost his cap and mittens and was forced to retreat to the house, reaching there covered with snow and ice. Many times he has fought prairie fires at night and has encountered all of the dangers and experiences of the pioneer settler. In 1891, owing to the inclemency of the weather and scarcity of threshing machines, he was unable to thresh his wheat crop and about eighteen hundred bushels of wheat was lost.

Our subject was married in England, at the age of twenty-one years, to Eliza Ridles, who was born and raised in Yorkshire, England. Mr. and Mrs. Walker have adopted two children, named Francis and Agnes E. Mr. and Mrs. Walker are members of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen. Politically he is a Populist and firmly stands for the reform principles.

CONRAD E. WALTERS, proprietor of one of the largest farms in the northern part of Stutsman County, is a young man of ability and enterprise. He was among the first settlers of township 144, range 65, and his father's shanty was the first building in that locality. He has steadily pushed forward, and his efforts have met with success, placing him foremost in his calling.

Our subject was born on a farm in Allegan County, Michigan, August 23, 1869. His father was born in Pennsylvania, of German descent, and his mother was born in Ohio, of English descent, although the families have been in America several generations. Our subject was the older of two children, and was raised on a farm in his native state, and in the fall of 1881 went to Dakota with his parents. He purchased land in 1889, and remained at home until he attained his majority, and about 1890 began farming for himself, and boarded with his parents until 1895. He had two hundred acres of land, on which he conducted grain raising. He is now the owner of thirteen hundred and twenty acres of land, all of which is under cultivation. He erected a new and complete set of farm buildings in the spring of 1898, including residence, barn, granary and blacksmith shop, and he also has a windmill and all necessary machinery. Four acres of forest trees will enhance the beauty and value of the place, and altogether his farm is one of the best equipped in the township. He engages principally in grain raising, and in 1898 garnered six thousand bushels of wheat, two thousand bushels of oats, two thousand bushels of barley and one thousand bushels of flax; and in 1899 he raised seven thousand bushels of wheat, twelve hundred bushels of flax seed, seventeen hundred bushels of oats and nine hundred bushels of barley. The farm is well stocked with well-bred horses and cattle. He has eighteen head of work horses.

Mr. Walters was married March 16, 1898, to Miss Irene Enos, who was born and raised in Allegan County, .Michigan. .Mrs. Walters' father, Joseph Enos, was for many years engaged in farming, and is now conducting a meat market at Jackson, Michigan. Mrs. Walters is of English descent, but her parents were born in America. She is a lady of good education, and was a teacher for three years m Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Walters are the parents of one child, a daughter, Florence.  Mr. Walters has living with him a step-son, Harold Cristall. Mr. Walters is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and takes an active interest in the social affairs of that denomination. He also holds membership in the Knights of the Maccabees.  Politically he is an independent voter, lending his influence for good local government. He is thorough and practical, and deservedly popular in the community in which he resides. Portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Walters are shown in connection with this sketch.

GUY O. WALTERS, proprietor of one of the largest estates in Stutsman County, is one of the rising young men of that region. He has resided in Dakota since his boyhood days and has witnessed the development of the country and aided materially in its advancement. He is a gentleman of intelligence and energetic spirit and merits the success which has attended him. He makes his home in township 144, range 64, and his home farm is thoroughly equipped for the economical conduct of the same.

Our subject was born in Mason County, Michigan, November 21. 1870. His father. Adam Walters, was born in Ohio and was of Pennsylvania Dutch descent. He was a farmer and lumberman and owned a saw-mill in Michigan and was one of the soldiers of the Civil war. The mother of our subject, whose maiden name was Rosetta Root, was of English descent. The Root family were among the first settlers of America and are related to Governor Oglethorp. Our subject's great-grandfather, William Root, was an aide to General Washington. The grandfather, Russell Root, was a farmer by occupation.

Our subject was the younger of two children and was raised on a farm in Michigan. The family removed to Stutsman County. North Dakota, in August, 1881. and was the first family to settle in township 144, range 65. Our subject grew to manhood in Dakota and attended college at Jamestown and later at Valparaiso, Indiana, after which he engaged in teaching. He entered claim to land as a homestead in 1892 and erected a house and began farming. He had a few horses, but was without means, but is now the owner of thirteen hundred and fifty acres of land and has about one thousand acres of his farm under cultivation. He has five acres of forest trees, a residence, barn, granaries, sheds, windmill, blacksmith shop and other buildings and all necessary machinery, and also owns and operates a twenty-two-horse-power steam threshing rig. He engages in grain raising and has marketed ten thousand bushels of products in one year. He has met with eminent success and enjoys the comforts of rural life. During the winter of 1893-1894 and the summer of 1896 he traveled as an aeronaut through Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Missouri, Arkansas and Illinois. He made twenty-six balloon ascensions and went to the height of seven thousand feet.

Mr. Walters is a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Knights of the Maccabees. He takes an active interest in the affairs of his community and is an earnest supporter of every public enterprise which tends to the development and advancement of the locality. Politically, he is a Democrat and has attended numerous County conventions as a delegate.

MILTON D. WILLIAMS, who is successfully pursuing agriculture in township 140, range 63, is one of the pioneers of that locality, and has aided in the development of Stutsman County. His active public spirit and good citizenship has never been called in question and he is one of the substantial farmers of his county.

Our subject was born on a farm in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, July 29, 1849. His father, George W. Williams, was born and raised on the same farm, on which the grandfather, John Williams, settled in 1801. He was of Welsh descent, and was one of the first settlers of Pennsylvania.  The mother of our subject, who bore the maiden name of Margaret Deal, and was born and raised in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, and was of German descent.

Our subject was the seventh in order of birth in a family of ten children, and received a common-school education and also attended Tipton Seminary and Millersville State Normal. After completing his studies he engaged in teaching and followed that profession ten years, after spending one summer in Nebraska. He went to Nemeha County. Kansas, in the spring of 1879, and located on a farm, where he followed that calling three years, and on account of ill health went to North Dakota in March. 1882. He selected land as a homestead and tree claim northeast of Montpelier, in Stutsman County, and erected a small house and stable, and in the fall of that year was joined by his family.  He engaged in farming there seven years, and then removed to section 9. on township 140, range 63, where he resided six years, and then purchased the south half of section 18, in township 140, range 63, on which place he now resides and has added valuable improvements. His farm consists of four hundred and eighty acres, with about three hundred acres under cultivation, and Mr. Williams operates about twenty-one hundred acres, and is one of the most extensive farmers of Stutsman County. He follows general farming, but his interests are in the main the raising of the cereals. He has a complete set of substantial farm buildings and all necessary farm machinery, including a steam threshing rig, and threshes his own grain. When he went to Dakota he had but a few personal effects and no money, but by dint of his own efforts he has become one of the substantial men of that region.  He worked in a lumber yard during the first summer in Dakota and also broke land for others with an ox team, and engaged in that work over a great portion of the County. He worked for others until 1884, when he began farming for himself.

At the age of twenty-four years, our subject was married to Miss Mary E. Hartman, who was born and raised near Hagerstown, Maryland, and is of German descent. Mrs. Williams is a lady of considerable education and was a teacher for one year. Seven children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Williams, as follows: Margaret E., married; Hartman and Calvin, twins, and the latter is now in South America, representing a machine company; Lawrence, who has recently returned from the Philippines, and is a member of the First North Dakota Infantry-these four were born on the same farm in Pennsylvania where their father and grand-father were born : George, born in Kansas; and Ruth and Elizabeth, born in North Dakota. Mr. Williams is a Populist in political faith and stands firmly for his convictions. He was presidential elector in 1892, and was the nominee of the Populist Party in 1898 for the state legislature, and was chairman of the first Populist state central committee, and was active in the organization of the party. He was secretary of the state Farmers' Alliance from November, 1889, to June, 1891. and was president of the same from June, 1892. to June, 1893. He was land commissioner of North Dakota from April, 1893, to July, 1895, and was the first to be appointed in that capacity. He has attended as delegate every state convention of his party, and takes an active part in state and County affairs. His earnest labors have been given with a oneness of purpose which has commended him to all alike.

JAMES W. WILSON, one of the earliest settlers of Corinne township, Stutsman county, is operating a fine farm which bears no semblance to the place of pioneer days. He has met with unbounded success in his calling, and every arrangement for the comfort of the family or the economical conduct of the farm have been provided. He makes his home on section 4, in township 144, range 62.

Our subject was born in Ontario, Canada, July 17, 1865. His father, Samuel Wilson, was of Pennsylvania Dutch descent, and was a farmer and carpenter by occupation. He died when our subject was twelve years of age. The grandfather of our subject, James Wilson, was also a farmer. Our subject's mother, whose maiden name was Jane Walks, was a native of England and came to America when a young girl.

Mr. Wilson was the fifth in a family of nine children, and was raised on a farm in Canada, and attended the country schools and the high school, and after the death of his father began to assist in the support of the family. He left home at the age of twelve years, and he and his elder brother furnished the support of the others of the family as well as themselves for many years. After attaining his majority Mr. Wilson went to North Dakota and located in Stutsman county. He borrowed money with which to get to his destination and soon afterward entered claim to the north half of section 4, in township 144, range 62, on which he erected a 12x16-foot shanty. He worked at farm labor four years in Barnes and Griggs counties and during the summer of 1889 hired some of the land on his farm broke and the following season lived on the farm and cultivated his first crop, which was not a profitable one, and the summer of 1891 he rented the land for one dollar per acre and worked for others, disposing of his team and effects. He moved into his shanty again in the spring of 1892 and has resided on his farm continuously since. He lived alone until the fall of that year, and began the improvement of his place. He is now the owner of seven hundred and eighty acres of land, most of which is under cultivation, and he has excellent farm buildings, wells, cistern and all necessary machinery, including a twenty-two-horse-power threshing machine. He has engaged in threshing each season since 1896, when he purchased his threshing rig, and he personally oversees the running of the machine. When he located in Corinne township the nearest shanty in Corinne township was two miles from his farm, and he has aided in the development of that locality and witnessed its growth, and is now one of the substantial farmers of the community.

Our subject was married, in November, 1892, to Martha Simonson, a native of Norway, who came to America in 1885. Mrs. Wilson's father, Simon Johnson, afterward settled in Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have been the parents of three children, as follows: Floyd, Glenn and Myra . Mr. Wilson is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Modern Woodmen of America, and Ancient Order of United Workmen. He has served his community in various offices of trust, and is township and school clerk, and was school director three years. In national affairs Mr. Wilson favors the principles of the Republican party, but in local affairs casts his influence for the man who will work for the better interests of the community.

GEORGE H. WOODBURY. As an early settler of Stutsman county. North Dakota, who has not only witnessed the growth of that region, but has aided materially in its transformation, the gentleman above mentioned stands in a foremost place. He has been connected with the public affairs of his community in many ways, and his name is connected with the history of the county and state. He is proprietor of a fine farm near Jamestown, on which he conducts general farming with marked success, and is surrounded by the comforts of a country home.

Our subject was born in Cambridgeport, Massachusetts, May 27, 1838. His father, A. J. Woodbury, was of Welch descent, but the family has been in America many generations, and he was a carpenter by trade. The mother of our subject bore the maiden name of Elizabeth Straton, and was of American descent.

George H. Woodbury was the younger of two children, and was raised in Massachusetts, and at the age of eighteen years he and his parents settled on the present site of East Minneapolis, Minnesota. when in that early time, 1856, Minneapolis was but a small village. Here his father worked at his trade, and the family soon afterward went to Welton. Minnesota, where our subject engaged in the hotel business in company with his father. He went to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in the spring of 1858, and took government land within one mile of that place, which land was then un-surveyed. He enlisted in the Tenth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry in August, 1862, and spent most of that year in fighting the Indians, and witnessed the hanging of thirty-eight Indians at Mankato, Minnesota. He was one year in the service in North and South Dakota, and in 1863 went to the south, and was through Missouri, Mississippi and Alabama, and afterwards participated in the battle of Mobile, and later was severely wounded at the battle of Nashville, and in September, 1865, was mustered out of the service. He then returned to his home in Minnesota, where he followed farming, and also held an interest in the hotel which his father conducted. He went to Jamestown, North Dakota, in 1879, and entered claim to land as a homestead and tree claim three miles from this city. He had two teams and a wagon, and drove to the land from his Minnesota home, and has since engaged in mixed farming. He now has a tract of three hundred and twenty acres, under cultivation, and he has been very successful, vocation.

Our subject was married, in 1866, to Miss Anna Robins, who was born and raised in New York. Her father, Asa Robins, was a farmer by occupation, and the family are Americans. Mr. Woodbury has at all times taken an active interest in the welfare of his community, and is prominent in local affairs. He was elected county commissioner in 1881, and was elected to the same office five times since, serving in that capacity sixteen years. He is interested in educational matters, and for the past ten or twelve years has been school treasurer. Politically he is a Republican, and is a member of the following orders: Masonic fraternity, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Grand Army of the Republic. He is a man of practical nature, and commands the highest esteem of his fellows.

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