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CHARLES E. ALLEN (Republican). Thirtieth district. Born at Russell,Iowa, January 8, 18G5. Scotch ancestry. Came to Nebraska in 1886. AttendedRussell high school. Married Susan L. Morrow August 20, 1899; six children.Is a merchant. Is membcr of Protestant church and Masons incl1lding 32nddegree and Shrine. Address; Cozad.

W. . BANNING (Democrat). Second district. Member of senate in 1009-1911. Born at Wyoming, Nebraska in September, t 60. Ancestry English. Ed­ucated in district schools and graduate of Lincoln business college. Married.Iennie Eo Roush, September 6, 1800; one child. Is a farmer and horli lllturist.Has been county commissioner. Member of M. W. A.; A. F. and A. M. Address:Union.

CHARLES B. ANDERSON (Republican). Fourtecnth district. Born at Al­bion, New York, June 30, 18G5. Came to ebraska in 1887. Ancestors wereScotch-Irish. lrlarried Matilda M. Miller. Has six children. Received his d­ucation at Albion ( N.Y.) schools. Is an officer of Bankers' Life Insurance Companyof Lincoln. Has been a farmer, merchant and banker. Regent of University ofNebraska for seven years. Membe,' of Lincoln school board. State senator in1013 and 1921. Member of Congregational church; Ma onic orders, Knights ofPythias, life member of Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club, Knifc and ForkGlub and others. Address: Lincoln.

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1921. Is Prote.tant and a member of theMasons, Knights of Phythins and Odd Fellows.

JOlIN GUMB (Democrat). Eighth district. Born in Germany, June 29,1860. Came to ebraska iTl 1890. Educated in Chicago pub Ii" schools, privateschool for engineet·ing at Chicago, Hamatein Engineering school. Mart-jed Eliza­beth Nuernberger. August 15. 1887; five children. Is a constructing and erectingengineer, manager or Fremont Beverage Company. Ha been chairman or Boardof Public Works at Fremont. Member of PI' testant Episcopal chur h, Elks, Eagles,Woodmen of the World, United Commercial Travelers, T. P. A. Address; Fremont.

GEORGE BUCKLAND HASTINGS (Republi ·an). Twenty-ninth district. Sena­tor in 1921. Born at Denver, Colorado, Jul,. 2. 1892. Ancestry Eng.lish. MarriedDorothy Roberts 11, September 6, 1917; two children. Educated at Crete Academy,Oberlin College (A. D. 1913) and Harvard Law School, LL. D. 1016. I. a lawyer.Member Congregational "hurch; Masons, Inc pendent Order of Odd Fellows andAlpha Omerra at Doane. Address; Grant.

SOREN M. FRIES (Democrat). Twenty-fourth district. Representative in1003, 1007. 1909, 1911, 1913, 1915, 1917, and 1910. Born in Denmark, September27, 1861. Received his education in the common schools of Denmark. Came toNebraska in 1879, locating on a Carm in Howard county where he engaged in farming,stock raising and dairying. He has been road overseer and school director. Isa member nf the Lutheran church and the following fraternal societies: OddFellows, Modern Woodmen, Ancient Order of United Workmen and the DanishBrotherhood, Address; Dannebrog.

WILLIAM HENRY ILLIAN (Republican). Twenty-first district. Senator in1021. Born in Scott county, Iowa, June 30, 1 5. Came to Nebraska, January 3,1890. 1I1arried Adda Fox, Octob'er G, 1 97, who died January 23, 1 08. MarriedMrs. E lzabcth Geedom, Scptember 26, 1916. His fnther was born in Waldeck,Germany, Novemb I' 11, 1831, and came to America in 1851. Common schooleducation. Has retired; was Connedy a farmer, school teacher nd banker. Hasbeen postmaster at HumphI'ey. Nebraska, member of city council of Alhio foreight years, mayor of Albion for two )'ear8. Member of Presbyterian church.Ma onic orders, Knights of Pythias. Modern Woodmen and Royal Highlanders.

ddress; Albion.

JAMES W. GOOD (Re ublican). ThirtY-Necond district. Was born in Ken­tucky, Mar h 10, 1861. His ancestry is American. Receivl'd his carly educationin the country schools of Kentu"kY and Illinois and attended the business college atMacomb, Illinois. Came to Nebraska in 1884. h marri d and the father of fourchildren. Has been a farmer, rancher. merchant and real estate dealer. He was citycouncilman for two years. State senator in 191 and 1921. Is a member of thelI1ethodist church and the following fraternal organizations: Roya.l Neighbors, Wood­men and Ancient Order of United Workmen. Address: Chadron.

JOHN S. KROH (RepUblican). Thirty-first district. Born at Clear Springs,MRryland, January 25, 1 7. Enp;lish-German ancestr,.. Came to Nebraska in1D13. Educated in the grade schools of Maryland and high school at Belle Plain,Iowa. Married Nellie E. Snyder, December 81, 1910; no children. Is an editornnd publisher. Has been farmer. connected with mercantile firms in various capac-

ERICK JOHNSON (Republican). Twenty-sixth district. Representative in1905. 1900, 1917, and senat I' in 1021. Born in Sweden, November 13, 1 54.Receiv d his education in the common schools of Sweden. Emigrated to Lincoln.Illinois. in 1873. In 1876 he made a trip to Nebraska and bought 160 acres ofrailroad land near ROBeland and 187 moved to this .tate and engaged in the busi­ness of farming and stock rai~jnJr. from which be retired in 1914. He is pr sidentand director of the Roseland grain suppl,. company, vice-president f the RoselandState Bank. and director in the Farm Central Mutual Insu"ance Company of Hastings.Was elected supervisor in Roseland township in 1801 and re-elected in 1 03. Is aLutheran. Address: Ha5tin~s.

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JOHN DAVID B RR (Republican l. Sixteenth district. Member of legis­lature of J019.. Was born at Hanover, Tlllinois, in 1858. Ancestors Irish.Came to Nebraska in 1870. Attended the Pawnee acad my. In 1890 h marriedEhz.~beth M. Mor ison ; five children. Mr. Barr's pl'C'sent occupalion ir; farming.He IS a member of the Presbyterian church. Address; Liberty.

HENRY BEHRENS (Rcpublican). 'twelfth district. Representative in 1917.1919 and 1921. HOln on a farm in Denton county, Mi~l:iol1ri, in 1864. of Germanparents. Educated in the public schools of Missouri. arne to Nebl'aska in 1886.Married Elizabeth Sil . and hey have two Children. Has been a ( rmer and vic _president of the First National Bank of Beemer. Member Lutheran church_Address; Beemer.

CLAIi.ENCE GEORGE BLISS (Republican). Tw nty-flfth district. Senatorin 1021. Born at Shelton, ebuska, May 10, 18 3. Anc stry Enl\'li h and Penn­sylvania German. M th l' cnme from England in 1870. Married Jessie StebbinsJanuary G, 1912; three childrl'n. Public and high school edu ·ation. Is presiden;of City Bank of Elm Creek; also interested in farnlinl\' and stockraisiIl/!. 0 tfederal food admini trator during the World War. Member of Methodist ch:'::Elks, and Kearn y Countr Club. Address: Elm Creek. '

. WILLI~M NEWT N CHAMBERS (Republica,). Fourth dis ri t. Member oflegIslature m 1015.. Born at Omaha, Nebraska, July 21, 1879. Ancestry English­Sco~ch. Educated m Omaha public schools, high school, Smith's aea<lemy t.LOUIS, graduated from the University of Michigan law school, 1D02. Married 'RuthByrne; one daughter. Is a lawyer. Hns been contractor. Member of ElkOmaha Alhletic Club, Omaha Field ClUb, Nebraska State Bar Associatio 0 h

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JOHN WILLIAM COOPER (Republican). Seventh district. WasIndiana in 18G7. Graduated from the Rising Sun. Indiana, hil\'h school.Nebraska since 1802. Is a practicing attorney. Was state .enator in

ities, secretary of Keith County Community Club. \picc-prc~ident and president ofNebraska Prc~s Association. member of Congrc~a~ional church, A. F. and A. M.,Kcith County Community Club. Address: Ogallala.

JOHN J. LARKIN (Republican). Third district. norn at Omaha, August 6,1892. Educated at Crci~hton University and American Extension University.Married: two children. Is funcral director for Larkin Bros. Has been Secretaryof Board of Public Welfare, Omaha. Address: Omaha.

J. C. McGOWAN (Republicau). Eleventh district. Scnator in 1921. Bornat Centralia. Missouri, February 19, 1869. Father Camc from Ireland in 1845.Married: onc child. Common school education. Is a machinist; formerly atcachcr. Mcmbcr of Christian church; Indcpendent Order of Odd Fellows, Sons ofVeterans, Machinists union, Woodmen of the World, Ancient Order of UnitedV,"orkmen, and Denefit association of railway employees. Address: Norfolk.

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Wyman in 1894 and has fOUl" children. 18 a reallor and has a general insurance8l:rency. I a member of the CongreJ,rational church. and the following- organizations:Masons, Beta Theta Pi (college fraternity), Omaha Real Estate Board (president1907 -(909), Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Happy Hollow Club. Address: Omaha.

CHARLES L. SAUNDERS (Republican). Fifth district. Born in MountPleasant, Iowa, in 1857. Educated at Cornell university and Columbia college law:;chool. Came to Omaha in 1861, when his father was appointed governor of Ne­braska territory by President Lincoln. Is in the real estate business in Omahaand is president of the Omaha Real Estate Company and of the Saunders InvestmentCompany. Was supervisor of census for the second congr s~ional district for 1910.Was a member of the state senate in thc sessions of 1903, 1905. 1907, 1913. 1915,1919, and 1921. Member of constitutional convention. 1919-20. During the 190;session he was presid nt pro tern actin~ as governor during the absence of GovernorSheldon and Lieutenant-Governot Hopewell. Is a member of tbe leading clubs ofOmaha and of many fraternal orders. including the Masons amI Elks. Address:

Omaha.

HARRY nROOKS SHELLENBAUGER (0 mocrat). Twcnty-eii<hth district;'as born in. Warren county. IllInois, December 27, 1874. German~Scotch-Eng­lish ancestry. Came to Nebraska 18 3. Educated at Stella, Nebraska, hil,h school.Married 'Myra Shl'anger April 9, 1905. They have one child. Farmer and live stockraiser. Is a Pwtestant and a member of A. F. A. M. Adrlress: lamford.

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CHARLES H. MEACHAM, JR., (Republican). Eighteenth district. Born atPhillipsburg', New Jersey, March 1. 1878, paternal ancestry was from NewEnldand, maternal of Ge"man descent. Came to :-Iebraska in 1879. Educated atPeru State Normal, Peru, Nebraska and the University of. Nebraska. Married EvaWaren, March 30, 1904: one <.hild. Is a merchant. Has been public school in­~tructor: member of board of education at Dorchester, Nebraska. Member of theMethodist Epi"copal church and Masonic Lodge. Address: Dorchester.

PERRY A. C. REED (Republican). Nineteenth district. Representative in.lUl? and senator in 1010 and 1921. Born on a (arm near Monroe, Wisconsin,January 22, 1871. Hi~ paternal grandfather was a soldier in the RevolutionaryWar. Came to Nebraska in 1876. Received his education in the country schoolsof Nebraska. Marricd Abbie L. Wescott in 1896. Is a member of the OddFellows. Address: Hcnderson.

THOM AS C. OSBORNE (DEMOCRAT). Thirty-third district. Member ofNebraska constilutional convention 1919-20. Born at White Oak, lIIinois, Septem­ber 9, 1876. Ancestl')' Scotch-Irish. Came to Nebraska in 1887. Graduate fromHastings Academy, lIastings College, 1901; Omaha Seminary 1904. Marricd JuliaM. Jones. December 21, 190~: five children. Minister and farmer. Member ofPresb)·terian church. Address: Bayard.

EMEli.SON R. PUHCELL (Democrat). Twenty-tbird district. Represcntativein 1919. Born at Springfield. Illinois. 1R66. Irish and English ancestry. Educatedin public schools at Crete, Nebraska. and also attended Doane College. Married andhas five childr.en. Has been editor of the Custer County Chief at Broken Bow fortwenty-seven years. Was mayor for two terms; member of board of eduea'tion.and a member of board of managers State Hoard of Agriculture. Belongs to theEpiscopal church, Mason. (York and Scottish Rites, Shriners) and Odd Fellows.Address: Droken Bow.

JOHN H. REIFENRATH (Democrat). Tenth district. Member of legislaturein 1915 and 1917. Born at Wynot, Nebraska. in 1873. Ancestry German.Educated in common schools of Nebraska. Graduated from Creighton University,Omaha, 1904. Married Anna Nelly Casey in 1910. who died in 1918; four children.li.emarried to Bertha Gerlach, 1921; one child. Is a banker. Has been farmer: nowin the lumber and coal business. Member of Roman Catholic church and K. of C,Address: Crofton.

MURRAY F. RICK ARD (Republican). Twenty-seventh district. Represent­nth'e in 191; and 1919. senator in 1921. Born September 26, 1881. at DeWitt,Nebraska. Attcnded Gui,le Rock high school, Franklin academy. and Universityof Ncbraska. He is a farmer: formedy taught. school. Is a Methodist. Ha.membership in the Mode"n Woodmcn f America. Address: Guide Rock.

Bli.ANTLEY E. TURDEVANT (Republican). Twenty-sccond district. Rep­re~entative in HH9 and ID21. Born in \Vyominp; c unty. Pennsylvania, in 1852.Ancestors were mixed, English. Irish, Scotch and Dutch. Came to Nebraska in1871. Married in 1876 and has three children. His present occupation is sellingreal estate and insurance, but his Pll~t included station a~cnt, mcrcl:ant. registerof 'the United Stales land office at O'Neill. [s a Baptist, Modern Woodman, RoyalHighlander and a Royal eighbor. Address: Atkinson.

CHARLES JOSEPH WARNER (Republican). Fifte nth district. Represen­tative in 1901, 1903. 1905 and state senator in 1919 and 1021. Born in Lancastercounty, Ncbraska, 1~75, of Swedish anceslry. Attended Lutheran. academy in 1891­1892 Lincoln normal university, 1894. and grad"a ed from the UniversIty of Nebras­ka i~ 1899, and from the Columbian Law School, Washington, D. C., 1902. Mr.Warner is a progressive farmer and president or the Lancaster Farmers' StateBank. Is a member of the Congregational church; Masons (Scottish Rite, Knights

Templar), and Modern Woodmen. Address: Waverly.

PHILLIP A. TOMEK (Democrat). Thirteenth district. Born in Saunderscounty, Nebraska, May 1, 1887. Educal d in hij.!h school and Fremont college.M·arried Margaret C. Green in 1909; three sons. Is a lawyer. Member of Catholicchurch, Elks and Knights of Columbus. Address: David City.

CHARLES J. THIELEN (Democrat). Twentieth district. Member of Con­stitutional ConventionJ1919~20. Born September 6. 1882, near Earling, Iowa.Came to Nchraska in 1902. Attended country schools and normal schools at Wood­bine. Iowa. Creighton niversity 1902-1909: Ann Arbor 1909-1910: CreightonUniversity 1910-1911. Is a lawyer and educato. Married Ava Shober, July 23,1912; has two children. 1s member of Catholic church; K. of C., . O. F. ddress

Humphrey.

CHARL~:S SMRHA (Democrat). Scvcnteenth district. Born at Styria. Eu­rope, September 14., 1876. zcchoslovaldan ance!:ttl'y. nme to Nebraska in 1884.Educated at Exeter. Nebraska hi$!h Kehoo1, Western normal and Lincoln normal atLincoln, Nebraska. Married Agnes Darta. Au~ust ;10, 190 I; four children. Is abanker. Has been school teacher, county superintendent of schools. Fillmorecounty, and member of outh Platte exemption board durin~ late war. Is memberof S. A. W. V., A. F. and A. M., 1. 0.0 F., K. of P., A. 0 . W., Z. C. B. A.

Address: Milligan.

in 1921. Wasin 1885, afterMarried Isabel

(Republican). Sixth district. enatorIndiana. Came to Omaha, Nebraska,allege. at Hanover. Indiana, in 1884.

JOHN W. ROBBINSborn in Jefferson (:ount)',graduating Crom Hanover

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GEORGE WILKINS (Republican). Ninth district. Uorn at Homer, Nebraska..Tune 23, 1883. German ancestry. Educated in country schools from 1890-99.Married Cora E. Sinclair. September 11. 1912. who died 1923; one daughter. Ispublic accountant. Hal:! been deputy county treasurer, clerk of the district courtand county clerk of Dakota county, member of local draft board for Dakota countyand deputy collector of internaJ revenue. Member of Lutheran church, Masons(Scottish Rite K. C. C. H.) and Mystic Shrine. Address: Emerson.

JOHN WILTSE (Republican). First district. Born January 2. 1876. nearFalls City, Nebraska. Ancestol"S from Holland and German~·. Attended thecountry school and the high school at Falls City, and taught in the public schools ofRichardson county (or ten years. Was admitted to the practice of law in June.1904, and has practiced continuously since. Was twice elected city clerk andtwice mayor, also twice counb~ judJ:te. Member of constitutional convention,1919-20, and senator in 1921. Belongs to the Methodiet Episcopal church. Hasmembership in the Odd Fellows. Has large ag:ricultural intere::;ts and devotes sometime to their supervision. Address: Falls City.

REPRESENTATlVES

JAMES ALLAN (Republican). Eighth district. Member of Nebraska legis­lature in 1895. 1919. Bom in Scotland in 18505 and lived in Nebraska since 1871.Received his education in the public schools of Scotland and West Point. Nebraska.Was sidewalk inspector of Omaha for six years, deput~t United States marshal forten years, deputy sheriff for two years. city councilman of Omaha two years, andwas principal of the Allan detective agency. Belonged to the Presbyterian church,Chamber of Commerce, Woodmen of the World, Masons (Knights Templar, Shriner).Y. M. C. A. Deceased 1923.

ROSS AMSPOKER (Republican) .Seventy-eighth district. Born in Iowa in 1874.Came to Nebraska in 1882. Ancestry Dutch and Scotch. Attended University o[Nebraska, 1903. Married Getha McKee. November 14, 1906; two children. Is anattorney. Also has extensive farm interests in northern Nebraska. Has heldcounty offices in Kc)'a Paha county for ten years. Member of Congregation.lchurch. Address: Springview.

JAMES AUTEN (Democrat). Sixty-fhst district. Member of Nebraska leg-­islature in 1917. Born at Valparail:)o. Indiana, April 24. 1861, and came to Nebra~ka

in 1879, Educated in public schools. Married Belle Penny. Two children. Isa farmer. .1\1r. Autcl1I attends Christian church. Is a member of Masonic lodge,Knights o[ Pythias and Modcrn Woodmen. Address: Albion.

EDWARD EVERETTE AUXIER (Democrat). First district. Born in Johnsoncounty, Kentucky, 1864. Ancestry French and Dutch. Came to Nebraska in 1885.Educated in common, private and subscription schools. Married Lucy Prichard in1887. .Four children living, two deceased. Is farmer. Has been school teacher.Connected with bank. Mcmber of county board of Ricloardson county from1898 to 1902. Member of I .0 .0 .F. Address: Dawson.

THOMAS AXTELL (Progressive). Eighty-ninth district. Born in Jeffersoncouruty. Nebraska, April 7, 1876. Welsh and Scotch-Irish anccstry. Educated inpublic schools, Married Mary Harris, .Tune 21, 1906, One child. Is locomotiveengineer; formerly farmer. Member of Locomotive Engineers, Division No. 88.Address: North Platte.

E, PRESTON BAILEY (Republican). Fifty-fifth district. Born at Carle­ton, Nebraska. November 11, 1886. American ancestry. Attended school atIndependent school, Northwestern Business College, University of Nebraska, Amer­ican School of Civil Engineers. Married Winifred A. Roberts, July IS. 1919; twochildren. Is a farmer. Has been farmer and stockman, engineer, merchant,prospector. cowboy and secret service man. Held position of road overseer, assessor,member of council of defense, member of school board, member oC election board.member of U. S. Reserves for three years, lieutenant Horne Guards. Is member

of the I3reth"en church. P. M. in A. F. and A. M .., Modern Woodmen of America,

Address: Carleton.

H. MALCOLM I3ALDRIDGE (Rep"ub'lican). Eighteenth (~strict. Born <ifScottish ancestry. Came to Nebraska in 1894. Attended Omaha high school.Andover, Yale, Nebt'aska Law, LL.D. in 1021. Married Regina Cnnnell, Novem­ber 30. 1921: one son. Attorney at law. Has been assistant county attorney.Member of Bapist church and Kiwanis Club. Address: Omaha.

FRED W. BALL (Democrat) Fortieth distrtct. Was born in Monmouth. Illinois.German-American ancestry. Came to Nebraska when four years old. Graduatedfrom Crete high school. Married Minnie E. Wild, February 28, 1900. Fourchildren. Farmer. Member o( Methodist church, Modern Woodmen, Farmers'

Union of Crete. Address: Crcte.

W. M. BARBOUR (Republican). Ninety-seventh district. Born in, Fultoncounty. Illinois. in 1860. Came to Nebraska in 18605, lived in N~bra.ka CIty andLincoln until 1870, and then on a farm in Cas~ county until 1887: 'Ioo.k a ~omest~adin ScOttR Bluff county and still reside, there. Ha~ been actlve.JY I~ent~ficd WIthirrigation development since the beginning of irrij!s.tlOn con~truct~on In hl~ county.Has been president of the board o[ directors of Enterprise. dItch, c?alrm.an ofNebraska Irrigation Association, and chairman of the ASSOCiated Irr.lg at?IS forsix years. Served as county commissioner for two terms. f"\epresentatlve 1n 1919and 1921. Now presiden~ of the Independent Lumber Company at Scottsbluff.

Address: Scottsbluff.

FRANK ELMER BELDING (Republican). Fourteenth district. Born at Corn­ing-, Iowa. July 17, 1871. Came to Nebraska in 1887. Educated in public schoolsat Corning. Iowa. Married ~1innie Osborne, October 26, 1893. Se\ren children.Grocer. Prefers Methodist church. Member M. W. A. Address: South Omaha.

CHARLES F. BEUSHAUSEN (Democrat). Sevcn;ty-sixth district. Born atNew York City. N. Y., August 28. 1876. Ancestry German. Came to Nebras,kain 1878. High school education and course in Lincoln Normal College.. MarriedNellie Hawk. Septembel' 14. 1904. Two sons and dne daughter. Is a prmte~ a~dpublisher. Has been a school teacher, count:y clerk, .postmas.ter, cle.rk dIstrIct'ourt county chairman war saving society, county chairman Vlctory liberty l.aan~amp~ign county chairman Y. M. C. A., county chairman united war work Campal(!n,. t :h irman Democratic party for Sherman county for five years. Mem­

coun y cad 0 F K' ht f pythias Address:ber of Presbyterian church, Mason!;;.!.. . 'J nlg so. ~

Loup City.

HENRY BOCK (Democrat). Forty-second district. Born in Pike county.Oh' M rch 6 1866. Ancestors were German. Came to Nebraska from ~ogan

10, alII' .'. 1890 Was married to Lydia E. Hilke in 1895; four chtldren.count:r, InOlS, In . . .' p

H b township treasurer, president of Farmers' co-operative grain compan)',tr::su:eer

nof Butler county farm bureau. Member of Christi~n c~urch. Is a farmer

and stock breeder. Representative in 1921. Address: DaVId CIty.

FRANK M. BROOME (Democrat). Ninety-third district. 130rn at Augusta,

G. M h l' 1864 Ancestry English. Educated in private school until

,eorg-18, arc iJ, • . • C t N b askn inten vears of age and in Richmond Academy, Augusta, Geonpa. arne 0 e r1885 Married Julia Ellen Phillips. June 2. 1890; two daughters. Newspaper

bl: h d U S land attorney Has been receivet' in U. S. land office at Valcn-pu IS er an ..' .

tine. and Alliance; also mayor of Alliance. Address: Antioch.

WILLIAM A. DROWN (Democrat). Fot·ty-fourth district. Born at Cape Cod,Massachusetts. 1871. Ancestry Irish-English. Came to N.ebraska. in 1878. Ed­ucated in country schools. Man-ied Alpha Hauff. March 6. 1906. one daughter."Farmer and stock raiser. Has been sheriff of Stanton county from 1914 to 1918.

Address Stanton.ALLEN G. BURKE (Republican), Twenty-sixth district. Born in Cuming

county. Nebraska. September 8. 1877. Ance"tors camc from Canada about 1863.

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Educated in Bancroft hig-h ~chool and University of Nebra~ka. Married Emily M~

McManus, May 8, 1906; three children. 18 a lawyer, land owner and banker.Member or Pre::;bytcrian church, ;j2nd degree Ma~on and Shriner. Addres8: 13an~

croft.

TROY L. DAVIS (Republican). Sixth district. Horn at Murray, Nebra.ka,August 5, 1873. Irish-Welch ancestry. Educated at Western Normal College,Shenandoah, Iowa. and Fremont normal, Fremont. Married Ella E. Stevens: nochildren. Farmel·. Mayor of Weeping Water. :Member of Christian Science church.Address: Weepinu Water.

JOHN P. DAVIS (Dcmocrat). Fifty-fourth distl'ict. Born at Basco. Illinois.February 16, 1860. Came to Nebraska in 1885. Educated in common schools ofI]]inois, high ::school in Tobias. Nebraska, and business co]]ege in Omaha. Th'larriedBertha A. Alexander October 23, 1802; four children. Farmer. Formerly 0,

druggist. Member of Christian church and Modern Woodmen. Addres.s: Geneva.

Ar-Sar-Ben, Royal Arcanum, Royal League. and thevice-pre!:)ident of the American Live Slock Insurance

HAR VEY R. ESSAM (Republican). Thirty-seventh district. Born in Gage

d M E H · I· •. one chUd. At-county, Nebraska, February 20, 18R~1. Manie ay . Ilrg n•.tended country school and N. W. O. S. Is a farmer. Member of Methodist church

Representative in 1921. Address: Beatrice.h d· t . t Bo at O'Neill,

DONALD GALLAGHER (Republican). Sixty-fourt ,s nc ., . rn . I.1 M 'h 17 1898. Ancestry Irish-American. Attended 0 NeIll hIgh schoo,

Ne~~:~ <'~ni\:rr(~ity 'Boston University, graduated from University of Nebraska In~~;1 Married He'len Ruth Fenton in 192~. IB a lawyer. Has be~n deputy countY

I.. Holt county. Serveu during the World War in the ~nlted States ~av~

at~or~ey. I' a member of Catholic church. American LegLon , Beta Theta PI,a nahon corps. 8

and K. of C. Address: Casper, Wyoming.

DANIEL GARBER (Republican). Seventy-first district. Born at Nelson, Ne-

I · . . Republican river. .Joseph, . A "I 3 IH76. Garbers were ear lest pIoneers on ~

btaska, prhl '. be of constitutional convention; Silas Garber. uncle, wa~Garber fat er was mem r Ed t I in Ked

, ·N b ·k 187r:-1X79. Ance~try Swiss-German. UCB C(

governor of eras a N b<>raska state university. Married Ruth T. McCracken.Cloud high school alld e 'h F 'chool teacher cowboy, foreman ofD b 12. 1015· two daug tcrs. armer.:s '

ecem er . ' . . l n dealer in real estate and farm loans.cattle ranch, bookkeeper. clothlfllg

Csa esm:i~nal church and Odd Fellows. Address :

g-rain and elevator. Membe'· 0 ongrega

Red Cloud.e GILMOKE (Republican). Seventieth district. Representative in 1921.

.J. '. t Ill" ois February 19 1877. Ancestors Penn·Born near Vandalia, Fayette COlin y, In N: b .k in 18'79 Graduated from the

. D h Mo ed with pnrents to eras a .sylvanl8 ute. v .. 189~ t Rosa M Weaver. Was county super-

h' h h I Wa~ murfled ]n I o· dPro"er Ig sc 00.· ddt county clerk 1912-1913. Conductevisor. Adams county, 1901.~19?7. an epuh.y d in" the ~orl~ War. Is a farmer.four of the five bond $ales l1l Verona towns IP ur co

13e)oug5 to the Mcthodi~t church. Addres~: Prosser.

Commerce, Elks, Knights ofOmahn Athletic club, and isCompany. Address: Omaha.

THOMAS B. DYSART (Republican). Sevcnteenth district. Born in Monroe

Oh· . 1872 Came to Nehraska in 1879. Ancestry Seotc:h and Insh.

county, 10, In • • 1891 d 1893 Grad-H' father William Dysart of Superior was ::state ~cnator tn . an .u~~c of U'niversity of Michigan, law department in IIHH.J. Is a lawyer. MC~l~erPresbyterian church· Omaha Athletic: club, Omaha Chamber of Commerce, '.Knights of PythiB.~, and Royal Arcanum. Hepresentative in 1921. Addreli..8:

Omaha.

,JOHN F EGGER (Republican). Thirty·second district. Born in Switzerland,October 28, ~850. Parents came to America from Switzerland ill 1867_. Came toNebraska in 1869. Educated in the public schools of SWit~erland 18,6 to 1866.

Married Matilda Grossman April 3, 1880; two sons a~d SIX dau g ht.e r.5. Far~~~

Reformed Lutheran. Member of Farmers Union and KnIghts of Pythlas. Addless

Roes.

ALBERT WILLIAM ELSASSER (Democrat). Thirteenth district. Born ato 1888 Ancestr"-' German. Graduated from OmahaOmaha, Nebraska, February 0,· ,

hiah school in 1905, Creighton Collcge of Law 1916. Married Opal 1.. Langfo~dD;cember 23. 1913: one daughter. Attorne)' at la;,. Serve~ seventeen mo~t~s; Inthe World War as lieutenant of infantry, 41st regIment of Infantry. 10th dIVls.on.I, a Protestant. Member of B. P. O. E., American Leg:o n , A. F. and A. M., Ak-

~ar-ben. Address: Omaha.

GEORGE A. ERNST (Democrat). Ninety-fifth district. Born in Bull,:r county.Ohio. December 10, 1862. German ancestry. Resided in .Nebraska. thIrty-sevenvears Educated in common l$choo13 near l\ttiamisburg, OhlO. MarrIed Anna .M.Donn~r December 22, 1887. and has four children. Is manager of F~r~er8 U:nlOn

. '. A . t· K· ball Formerly a farmer. Member of Chnstlnn SCIenceCooperative ~SOCla lOn, Lm .church. Address: Kimball.

Address:

Graduated Uni\·ersil~·district.Thirty-fifthLincoln.

(Republican). Sixtieth district. Horn in Fremonlto Otoe county, Nebra~ka. ill 1876. Married; sixIs a member of 1. O. O. F., Masons and K. P.

GEORGE B. COLLINS (Democrat). Eleventh (listrict. Lawyer.Omaha.

GEORGE S. COLLINS (Democrat). Fifteenth district. Was born at Wal­nut. Iowa in 1883. lri,h ancestry. Came to Nebraska in 1890. Educated inSouth Omaha schools. Married Catherine A. Kelley on June 5, 1906; three son~

and one dau~htel". Real estate dealer. Has been justice of Omaha, and memberof Omaha charter commh';Hion. Member of Catholic church, Knights of Columbus,Elks, Royal Hi~hlanders and Maccabees. Address: Omaha.

PAUL M. DENNIS (Democrat).of Nebraska. 1.1.. D.. 1920. Address:

ALBERT CLARENCE COLMA:'i (Republican). Ninety-fourth district. Born atO,'NeLll, Nebraska. October 31, 1883. English ance,try. Educated in publicscbools of Osceola and ColumbuR. Nebraska. graduate of medical school of Cotneruniversity, 1907, post graduate study in Chicago and New York. Married LuluM. Fullerton, 1007. One daug'hter. Physician and surgeon. Member of schoolboard, 1n21-22. Memher of Methodist church, Woodmen, A. O. U. W .. 1I1ason,(Scottish Rite, Shriner), Tau Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Address: Chappell.

CHARLES K. DUTCHER (Democrat). Eighty-fifth district. Born alCharles City, Iowa, May 21, 1870. Came to Nebraska in 1~R3. Common schooleducation. Married Lillie M. l'rliller, May 29, 1898; hvo children. Farmer andstock raiser. Has been recordel· and county clerk. precinct and city assessor.member of the cit~.. council. Member of Christian church, Odd Fe]]o\vg and Mac­cabee Lodge. Address: Indianola.

GEORGE B. DYBALL (Republican). Sixteenth district. Representative in1919 and 1921. Born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1869. and received his entire educa­tion in the public schools of that city. His ancestors were Scotch. He came toNebraska in 1886. Married Nettie Anna Wilkinson in 189;'. She died in 1914.Married Pearle Woodyard in 1919. They have one son. Mr. Dyball has been asuccessful banker and merchant. He belongs to the Lutheran church. Is a mem·ber of the Masons (Scottish Rite, Knights Templar, Shrincr), Omaha Chamber of

CHARLES F. DONNELLYcounty, Iowa. in 1872. Camechildren. I!'i a retired farmer.Address: Fullerton.

LEONARD DARWIN DENSMORE (Republican). Thirty·eillhth district. Bornat Wymore. Nebraska, August 23, 1896. Graduated from Wymore high schoo\'Chicago law school ] 92 0-1921, Nebraska chool of AgricultLlre. one year, Universityof Nebraska three years. Married Thelma Marie Whitze!. September 4, 1920.Lawyer. Memher of Ch,.istian church, K. of P., S. il. A .. A. F. and A. M., AlphaTheta Chi, Phi Delta Phi (U. of N.), American Legion. Address: Wymore.

DANIEL C. HEFFERNAN (Democrat). Twenty.fqurth district. Bom inPennsylvania. Iri::.;h ancestry. Came to Nebraska in June, 1857. Educated inpublic schools. Married Katie S. Kelly. Has been merchant and county judge.Membcr of Catholic church. Address: Hubbard.

G. C. HUEFTLE (Republican). Eighty-sixth district. German ancestry. Bornat Eustis, Nebraska, in 1884. Educated in public schools, graduated from IowaWesleyan at Mt. Pleasant. and did post graduate work at Chicago University andIowa State University. Married Bertha Gauger in 1918; one son. Hag been

ALBERT W. HALL (Republican). Fifty-seventh district. Born February 0,1856 in Alnerica. Came to Nebraska in 1877. Married Elizabeth Harrison, Novem­ber 15, 1880; two sons. Ras been county conlmisssioner, coun~y asseSSor andfarmer. Member of Baptist church. Address: Edgar.

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h I b d Has been im~tt'uctor'ustice of the peace in Enstis and II1J'mber of sc 00 oar. Is affiliated:t Iown Wesleyan University, banker, real e~tate and insurance dealer.

with the Methodist church. Address: EustIS.

HUGHES ( Republican). Seventh district. Born ~tJOHN RUTHERFORD h AAncestry Welsh, English, Scotch and Dutc - merI-

Sionx City. Iowa, May 0, 1878. h' h h 01 law schoolN b k 1896 Educated at Sioux City, Iowa 19 sc 0 ,

can. Came to. e. ras a.. a Estella Clark, June 5. 1907; one daughter.Ann Arbor, M,chIl):an. Marned Berth d H hes live stock dealers, Omaha. Mem­Member of firm of Benton, Van Sant ;.n ~\g Lodge Scottish Rite and Shriners;ber of Episcopal church, Masonic bUB Ies: I u; nd p;'otective Order of Elks. Ad­Independent Order of Odd Fellows: enevo en adress: ilellevue illvd., Sarpy county.

MASON EGnER'!' HYDE (Democrat). Eighty-first district. Born in Franklin

count~, Nebraska. in 1884. English·Scotch ancestry. Was educated in WB~co~J C j do College Married Fanny A. an

high school, Franklin Academy and oorha I t cher' and banker. Held office of. J In 12' tI ree children. Farmer, sc 00 ea b 'dIn • une, .] . "d t f Dawson county school oaItownship treasurer, ~chool tr~asurerJ pres

lend ~airman of executive commission,

association, redist~icting comml:te~ ::~~~:s:nch:rchl Masons (Scottish Rite), <?ddNebraska state Glange, membel 0 G e Delta Phi Theta fratermty.Fellows, Modern Woodmen, Nebraska State rang,

Address: Gothenburg.. ) Thirty-first district. Was

TUS W JACOilY (Democrat and PrOgressIve.. . •IRE . . ber 9 1868. German, EnglIsh and IrIsh ancestn.

born at Mt. Ayr, I?wa, Septem .' d' J nie Dimick, April I, 1890; two sons andCame to Nebraska 1~ 1868. Mar:~e a~:nsilver miner, prospector. cowboy, Indiantwo daughters. Has been a go t . farmer Attends Methodist church.

hi' Colorado and at presen IS a· tfighter. mars a m I{' t . I Society and Central Lancaster Coun yIs a member of Nebra.ska State 15 onca "-Farmers Club. Address: Havelock.

fi t d' t . t Born in Murray, Ne-JOHN H. JOHNSON (Democra~). Twenty- rS lS nC. at Plattsmouth high

J 2" 1874 Scotch-Irlsh ancestry. One yearbraska, ,une -, . . I 11 ~ 1895. Married Clarice A. Butler, Novem-:-3chool, graduate from com me

H_rcla b

CDe"";armer druggist and manager of Herman

b 26 1896' two sons. as een. 0 d f E 'terner , C" . Member oC :Methodist church, Masons, r er 0 as

r£elephone ompan):. HStar, A. O. U. W., and Modern Woodmen. Address: erman. .'

SAMUEL ELWELL JOHNSTON (Republican). Sixty-second dlstl'lC~ b w;s. 1878 Scotch-Irish ancestry. Came to eras ea

born in Henry county, I?wa. In 'h 1 Married Emily H. Smith. January 1,in 18D2. Was educated In common sFc 00 ~'. tack raiser and feeder. Held local

n01 :I daughter and five sons. armel. s 0 F I d1" ; one . C U ·t. d Brethren church and 1. O. . . 0 ge,offices from time to tIme. Member 0 nl eAddress: Orchard.

. . t Born in Bohemia., Janu-KAUTSKY (Democrat) Twelfth dlstnc .

CHARLES . . 1887 Attended Omaha commercial college.ary 28, 1878. Came to Nebraska 1~ • Mmber of Catholic church, Tel. Jed.Married Anna E. Ondracek. Is a a es~~nZ C e B J. No. 87; Jans-Hus lodge No.Sokol. Omaha; C. S. A. S. lodge No. 14, . . .

0, K. P. Address: Omaha.. . t Dorn at Maquon, rlli-

BENONI S. KECK (Democrat), Fifty-second d,strw . k in 1882. Highb 30 1869 German-Irbh ancestry. Came to Nebras a I

nois, Octo er. ' M·" d Kate Magee .January 21, 18n3; nine children. s aschool educatlOn. al rIe .' fi . and postmaster. at Stromsburg.f rmer 'Vas Cormerly railway locomotIve reman bI: me~ber of Masons and Modern Woodmen. Address: Stroros urg. .

. . th d' t . t Born at BostWIck, Ne-OSWIN KEIFER (Republican). Flfty-s"c IS ~'C. dDt h Educated in

93 A' stry Scotch-Irish, EnglIsh an u c .hraska, July 26, 18.. nee "t C N b aska in 1915. Married Helen

I d t d from the UnlverSl y 0 e r hLincoln schoo s, gra ua e k d Carmer Enlisted in the 35tK d II J I 19 1919' one son Is stoc 'man an' . h th

J. en a .. u y , . . . rivate Served in France one year Wlt eDivision August 16, 1917 as a p .' t Ma" 19 1919. Is member of

d d' harged as first lIeutenan on J ,division an was ISC . H et 8 Cheveaux, Ma~on, Shriner,Presbyterian church, American LegIOn. 40 ommesand Kiwanis. Address: Bostwick.

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FRANK LEWIS HAYCOCK (Democrat). Eightieth district. Born at Calai,Maine, December 3, 1866. Ancestry Enl):lish. Came to ebraska 1890. Educatedin public schools until 1883. Mal'l'ied Ada Harding Rivers in 1888; three children.Is a miller and formerly in lumber business. Member of Sons f American RevoJu·tion, Masons. Was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofMr. Schneringer. Address: Callaway.

RALPH EARL HA RINGTON (Republican). Thirty-third district. Born atDelmar, Clinton count~·, Iowa. February 6, 1881. German, Scotch-Iri h ancestry.Came to Nebraska in 1887. Married Fosta O. Roberts, May 6, 1902; three children.Has a merchandi.se store but for ten years has devoted his time lal'~ely to thebuilding and loan business. Has been member oC school board and town council.h member of Methodist church, Masons, Scottish Rite, Shrine, and 1. O. O. F. Ad­dress: University Place.

DAVID S. HARDIN (Republican). Eighty.third district. Representative in1911. 1913, 1919, and two special sessions. Born in Homer, Illinois, 1855. Ameri­can ancestry. Received a bachelor of science degree at Ames, Iowa, and the sameyear moved to Nebraska, 1880. Marri d Lucia E. Marks, September 5, 1883; fivechildren all graduate of Nebraska University. Is a farmer, lawyer and reai estateagent. Member of ongregational chlIrch, Masons. Address: Alma.

CHRISTIAN F. HANSEN (Republican). Fiftieth district. Was born in BlIrtcounty, Nebraska, May 8, 1883. Ancestors came fro1l1 Denmark. Was educatedin Fremont College of Music, Creighton Dental InstitLlte. Married Clara M. Koplin,October 1, 1908; two daughters and one son. Has been dentist, farmer, secretary ofboard of education. Member of Unitarian church and Odd Fellows. Addre•.Tilden.

J. REID GREEN (Republican). Thirty-fourth district. Representative in1919 and 1921. Born at DeWitt, Nebraska. January 8, 1881. Attended publicschools of DeWitt, Red Oak (Iowa) high school, and graduated from the Jaw schoolof the University of Nebraska in 1907. Married and has two children. Practicingattorne~r in Lincoln. Is a staunch Republican and has held many committee offices.Belongs to the Sons of the American Revolution and Modern Woodmen. Address:Lincoln.

W. T. GOULD (Republican). Seventy-fiCth district. Borh December 13, 1864.Came to Nebraska in 1883. Ancestor8 came from England and Germany. MarriedSarah Reeve. August 26, 1891. Attended high school at EI Paso. Winois. Is afa"mer and rancher. Member of Mcthodist church, Ancient Ordel' or United Work­men and Degree of Honor. Representative in 1921. Address: Elm Creek.

A. P. GORDON (Democrat). One hundredth district. Was born in Holt county,Nebraska, in 1879, of Scotch ancestry, Was educated in common school. Marriedto Zeta McFall, December 31, 1903; six children. Has been farmer and is nOw loco­motive engineer. Is a member of the Methodist church, Masons and BrotherhoodLocomotive Engineers. Is a 50n of Henry Gordon, member of legislature in 18 3.Address: Hemingford.

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WILLIAM A. McCAIN (Republican). Ninety-first district. Born at Algier".Indiana, October 12, 1874. Scotch ancestry. Came to Nebraska in 1884. Commonschool education. Mal'ried Myrtle Vandegrift, June 27, 1898; five children. Iscounty treasurer. Ha:; been po:;t master, member of school board, chairman oftown board. Attends the PreHhyterian church. Address: Stapleton.

EDWARD L. KEMPER (Democrat). Fifty-cighth district. Born at Lancaster,Wisconsin, .June 27, 1859. Ancestry Germ:n. Came to Nebraska in 1883. Ell­ueated in public and private schools, 1867-1880. Married Mary Althouse December19, 1883; six children. Farmer and stock raiser; member of school board and as­sessor. Is a member of the Congregational church and Modern Woodmen. Ad­dress: Aurora.

GRANT S. MEARS (Republican), Forty-fifth district. Representative in1915, 1917, 1919 and 1921. Born on a farm near Grinnell, Iowa. October 2, 1865.Came to NebraRka in 1879. Attended the public schools. He is at pr.esent eng'agedin real estate business: was formerly n contractor and builder; has also been afarmer. Mr. Mears was sheriff of Wayne county for ten years. He is a membero[ the Masons, Odd Fellows and Modern Woodmen of America. Addres~: Wayne.

rtiasons.

Nemaha1883-84.

supervisor.Has served a~ countyAddress: Ravenna.

. t fi fth distdct. Born in GreeleyGEORGE W. O'MALLEY (Democrat). SIX Y-'" ... 1<

. 15 1882 Ancestrv Irish. Educated III publtc schoo,count).·. Nebraska, Octobe1. ., . 1. J - 5 1911' rour children. Merchant

1 • 11 e Marfled Kate Bo 111, ,une " . "and nOye8 cO eg- . . M bel' of Catholic church. Addre~::-: Greeley.1"ince 1910; fOl"mel'ly farmel. em

T t d district Representa-ARLES WESLEY ORR (Democrat). wen y-secon . .

CH ' . .. M 17 1864. Attended the AtklllsOIlt' in 1915 Born nt AtkInson. llhno,s, ay , k . 1886Ive .. 11 d a business college. Came to Nebras a In .

high l5chool, Knox co ege an. .,. th engaged in banking for threeWas a railroad ~tation agent fo.r fifteen yeals

H, e~,. bee a Democrat. Is a

A esent he is a retired farmer. - as a \\a) s nyear~. . t pr .. ." . h d ember of fraternal orders of Ma80n~. Oddmember of PresbyterIaIi chute an a mFellows and Modern Woodmen. Addres$: Lyons.

.JOHN MORGAN (Democrat). Fifty-third d"i'strict. Born at nJoomington,, . Ancestry Irish. Came to Nebraska in 1875. Educated

llIinois. January ,l, 1860. . 0 t b ." 1892 and has "i" children.. h I Ma 'ried Cathenne Long. c 0 e1 ,)., f h1n grade sC 00. I. '. r York countv for eight years. Member 0 t e13 a farnler. Hag been superv1sOI 0 d K . ht. - of Coumbus. Address: York.Catholic church. rt-lodel'n Wootlmen, an nlg::.

t' in 1915NEFF (Democrat) Forty-seventh dl'::5trict. Representa 1ve

P. B. . I . J ne 17 1853 Moved ton' in Huntington connty, Pennsy vanla, • U ," •and lnl? . Oln r.: • ttended the public schools:.. Came to Nebraska 1nWiscon~l11 111 l8.)7, whcle he a .• b in the implement business: was Cormer·1872. For the past several years ~a~ de~: n boards and \-\'as councilman for threely a farmer. Has ~erved on schoo an W b h' in the Odd Fellows lodge.c~nsecutive terms. Is a ~lethol1ist. Has mem ers Ip

Address: Bloomfield.Forty-eighth district. Representative in 19?:l.

N. M. NELSON (Republican). 'Came to Nebraska with parents With9 d 1921 Born in Denma!'k in 1855 r t

lUI an .. .. " . t became dissatisfied and left the colony, sett Ing aa colony of Mormon::.. Pal en S bl. h 1 of Omaha Tauc,ht school in Stanton. t nd pu lC sc 00 s .~.

:F'lorence. Attended prI~a e a W t. t h'rdware and implement business andN b "ka "for SiX veal'S en ln 0 a

county, r era::.' , .". d d the father of six children. Was countycontinued for twenty years. Marne a.n Count u commi~sioner for one term.

r p' rce county for four year.s. ..~reasurer 0 - l~ t' [ the ppace in ·Plainview. He also served as village trusteeEight years as JUS lee 0 h I -b d At present is a foreman of bridge construe­and as a mC1nber of theM:"iC o~ lo~r. ~d the Odd Fellows. Addre::;s: Pierce.tioll. Belongs to the as-omc 0 ge a

R blican) Ninety-sixth district. Born at Winterset, Iowa,R. L. NORTH (epu . b· k' . 1887. Graduated f!'om Sidney. Nebrnska

April 2:1, 1868. Came to Ne ras. a In ... has been merchant for twenty years;"1 h I Taught school for SIX yeal". h I

h1g 1 sc 00. r Has been member of city council and city sc 00

i~ nOW undertaker and farme.. h M' Knights of Pythias and Modernboard. Member o( Presbytertan churc. a~ons, .

Woodmen. Address: Bridgeport.HENRY O'GARA (Democrat). Forty-sixth district. Representa-

WILLIAM . h h· father's homestead in Cedar county,tive in 1921. BOl'n ill a sod Ollse on 18 from Ireland Married Mamie L.

I 29 187~ Hi, parent" came .Nebrasl<a. Ju y , f. ~ d hters Public gchool education. I::;Harrington of Salix. Iowa. in 1913; two au~ . h d K. ht of Columbus.a farmer and stock raiser. Member of CatholIc churc an mg S

Atldres:::i: Laurel.

WILLIAM R. MITCHELL (Democrat). Twenty-ninth district~ BO~:~: ~~o';,':~.. . IH58 Aneestors came from Ireland 1n 1801. ted

erv West VlTglnJa In· Sutherland, February 10, 1886; four adop ""br~~ka In 1886, Married Addie L . Is affiliated with the PresbY-ch,.ldl'en. Attended common school. Is a larmer.

W d Address: Wahoo.terian chul'ch. Member of Modern 00 men.

WILLIAM MOORE (Democrat), Fourth llistrlct. Was horn in

t I mal college. Indiana incounty Nebraska in 1861. Attended Cen ra no; farmer: member ofMarried Nora Butler in 1891: seven children. 5 a

Address: Brown ville.

Scotch. High school education. Is a farmer.Member of Mcthodi"t church and Masonic Jodge.

RcpreHcntative inAncestry Irish and

ELMER J. LAMB (Republican). Third district. Born in Pawnee, Illinois,in 1~81. Came to Nebraska. in 1894. Married May Eleanor Logsdon, December27. 1906: one SOIL Attended Lincoln business college and ~tate normal at Perll.Is a farmer and stock raiser and Cor twelve years on the road selling- livc stockadvertising for farm papers. Affiliated with the M. E. church, 32nd degree Mason,Shriner, Eastern Star and B. P. O. E. Address: Tecllm~eh.

ALBERT N. MATHERS (Republican). Ninety-eighth district. Born in Otoecounty. Nebraska, February 1882. Paternal ancestry German. Educntcd in highschool, Wesleyan University, and Nebraska state university. Member of Univel:­sity of Nebraska alumni. Married Fern Johnston in 1907; one son and one daughter.Lives on a farm, feeds sheep and cattle: operates farms, president of Geringnational bank. other bank interests. Has been school teacher, first mayor of Gering,president of board of education, member of Hoover Live Stock Commission atWashing-ton dUl'ing the war, member and official de leg-ate to National FederalFarm Bureau. Member of Epis.copal church, Mason::3. Scotts Bluff County Club,Elks and Nebraska Press Association. Address: Gering-.

,JAMES W. LUNDY (Republican). Scventy-ninth district. Representative in1921. Born at Atalissa, Iowa, October 3D, 18'i2. Came to Nebraska September 12.1882. Married Laura E. Anderwn of Loup county, Octobel' 31, 1894; four chihlren.Ancestry is German Scotch. Common school education. Is a farmer and ranchel'and is interested in the development of a ,"vater power project. Mayor of SarJ;ent.Nebraska, from 1919 to 1921. Membel' of Presbyterian church. Independent Orderof Odd Fellows, Rosal High landers and M. W. A. Address: Sargent.

,J. F. KENDAL·L (Republican). Twenty-fifth district. Represcntative in 1921.Born at Slate, Indiana. Septcmber 6, 1858. Married Alice Ta},jor, January 12.1881, who died in 1889. Married Hattie M. Merritt, October 9, 1891; six children.Attended public schools in Iowa. Is a farmer. Was local assessor for fouT years~

chairman of county board of supervisors for two years. Member Methodist church,Modern Woodmen of America, and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Addres:-:.Ponca.

ALDERT M. KEYES (Democrat). Eighty-fourth di"trict. Born at NehraskaCity, Ncbraska, December 7, 1868. English ancestry. Graduated from Cambridge.Ncbraska high school, 1800; University of Nebraska law college in 1893. MarriedElizabeth W. Sipe, December 25, 1895; six children. Is a banker and lawyer.Has been school teacher, county attorney of Furnas county. member of schoolboard and city council. Member of Presbyterian church, Masonic and ScottishRite bodies and the Eastern Star. Address: Holbrook.

CHARLES MINER (Republican). Seventy-fourth district.1921. Born August J 5, 1849. Came to Nebraska in 1884.

THEODORE MARCUS OSTERMAN (D ..resentative in 1915, 1917, liJ19 and 1921 emocrat). Flfty-nlllth dislrict. Rep-Anceslors came from Germany. Att d'd B;rn at Fremont, Nebraska, in 1879.Maud Hartley (now deceased)' one e~'l~ Mremont hIgh school. Married Dotfarmer in Merrick county Memb' c ~ th d,T. Osterman is now a progressiveCentral City. . er e a 1st church and Masons. Addre.. :

MARK E. SCHNERINGER (Democrat). Eightieth district. Born at Lock­ridge. Iowa, 1858. German ancestry. Came to Nebraska in 1875. Educated incountry schools of Iowa and Howe college o( Iowa 1872-1874. Married GertrudeFrazier, June 6, 1888; seven children. Is an undertaker. Has been merchant,farmer, county treasurer, member of county board, member of Callaway city council.Is member of M. E. church, Masons and Odd Fellows. Resigned on the thirty-fourthday of the 1923 session, succeeded by Frank L. Haycock. Address: Callaway.

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GEORGE F. OTTEMAN (Democrat). TD d wenty-eighth district. Was born I'na ge county, Nebraska, August 13, 1874.

schools. Married Anna ~Muller, October 14 lG8:7r~an ancestry. Educated in publicbe f th L h J • four boys. Farmer. Is a mem-roe ut eran church. Address: Hooper.

W. T. PARKINSON (Republican) Second district. Rand 1917. Born in Guernsey cou t . Oh' t: epresentative in 1915Pawnee county in 1900 I n y'b 10. ~ ame to Nehraska in 1883· and toPawnee City. . s a mem cr of the Presbyterian church. Address:

EARL B. SMILEY (Republican). Forty-first district. Born at Seward in 1890.Ancestry German_Irish_Scotch-Indian. Educated in grade schools. Is poultryman

and aviator. Member of Masons. Address: Seward.

EDWARD A. SMITH (Republican). Tenth district. Repre,entative in 191:\and 1921. Born in Omaha. June 6, 1871, of Irish parents, who came to America ill1859. He attended the public schools of Omaha in 1878, Creighton University from1879 to 1887, and the state university of Iowa, 1896-1899. Has been a railway clerk

and is now practicing law. Catholic. Address: Omaha.

J. M. POLLARD (Republican). Seventy-secondCame to Nebraska in April, 1871. Is a farmer and stock

THOMAS STIBAL (Republican). Forty-third district. Born in Richland, Ne­hraska, in 1891. Aneestn' Bohemian. Parents settled in Colfax county in 1869.Unmarried. Graduate oC University of Nebraska with A. B. and L. L. B. degrees.Is banker and farmer. Is member of the Scottish Rite Masons. Address: Schuyler.

JOHN THOMSSEN (Democrat). Sixty-eighth district. Born in Hall county,Ncbraska, May 6, 1870. German ancestry. Common school education. MarriedChristine Oltmann, March 8, 1894; three sons. Retired farmer. Has been countytreasurer o( Hall county 1901-02. Member of Lutheran church, Masons and

Highlanders. Address: Aida.HERMAN C. TIMME (Republican). Nineteenth district. Born at Omaha, Ne­

braska, November 4, 1870. German ancestry. Educated in public schools, Omahabusiness college and Boyles college. Married Marie Schneider, December 10,

A. B. THATCI-IEJ.i, (Republican). Sixty-third district. Born in Ohio, August14, 1860. Engli h ancestr. Came to Nebraska in 1906. Educated in commonschools and teachers' normal classes six terms. Married Anna M. Ashby, August28, 1881; two sons and three daughters. Is a printer, editor and publisher. Hasbeen deputy county clerk and justice of the peace of Boyd county. Member ofthe Congregational church, Masons, K. P., Modern Woodmen, O. E. S., Odd Fellows.

Address: Butte.

CHARLES VINCENT SVOBODA (Democrat). Sixty- ixth district. Memberof constitutional convention. Was born at Jaromerice, Moravia, January 19, 1869.Ancestry of Moravia, province of former kingdom of Bohemia, noW republic ofCzechoslovakia. Came to Nebraska in 1874. Educated in common city schools andImperial college at Trebic. Married Jane Levcik; eight children. Farmer. Hasbeen precinct officer, served on board of education, county clerk. Member ofCatholic church, M. W. A., Western Bohemia Brotherhood, Farmers Union and

Farm Bureau. Address: St. Paul.

ROBERT R. STREHLOW (Republican). Ninth district. Born in Fayettecounty, Iowa, March 10, 1894. Ancestry German~American. Came to Nebraskain 1908. Graduated from Omaha central high school, 1910, from Universityof Wisconsin in 1914: law in 1916. Unmarried. Building carpenter precedinggraduation from law. Soldier from August, 1917 to March, 19 19-lieutenanl. Law­yer present occupation. Favors Congregational church. Menlber 0'£ AmericanLegion, Knights of pythias, Elks, Carter Lake Club, Omaha. Address: Omaha.

GEORGE F. STAATS (Republican). Twenty-seventh district. Representativein B19 and 1921. Born at Pekin, Illinois, in 1866, of Dutch and French ancestry.Came to Nebraska in 1873. Attended Fremont high school, and graduated fromFremont normal in 1888. Married and has three children. Is a farmer and dealerin real estate. Belon:.!s to the Presbyterian church. Is a member of the Knights o(

Pythias, Masons, and Woodmen of the Wor.ld. Address: Fremont.

district. BoMtj in Maine.raiser. Address: Riverton.

J. E. QUINN (Democrat). T . hwentlet district. Born at Council Bl ff I.June 22, 1871. Ancestry Irish. Came tN' u s, owa,November 26, 1896; two s . 0 ebraska In 1874. Mal'ried Anna O'Het'n,church, Omaha lodge No 390~ik I~ a farmer and stockman. Memher of Catholic

. s,. oC C., M. W. A. Address: Elkhorn.

OBED RAASCH (Progressive). Forty-ninth districtNebraska, August 23, 1874, of German ancestr ' . ~as h~rn at Norfolk.schools. Married Alvina Braasch F b 2 y. Educated III puhllc and parochial

d h J e ruary J 1899· four children lIbman an as been a farmer. Is affiliated with th' L th . s a um er-Norfolk. e u cran church. Address:

SCOTT REYNOLDS (Republican) N' t' h . .ond 1917. Born in Butler cou t N' b Ill

ke let dIstrICt. Representative in 1915

tn y, eras a 1n 1875 E l' h

endcd school in Butler county and WI'. . ng IS ancestry. He at­in 1905 and engaged in farming a d Cl:i eh~'.an unlversity. Moved to Lincoln county

h'l n ranc lng. Married Ma t S

c I dren. Is mcmber o( I 0 0 F "1 d - rgare . Cameron; fourf N . . . .," a ern Woodmen Yoe e d K'

a orth Platte. Address: North Platte. ,m n an "vanis Club

Oh' JAMES F. ROURKE (Democrat). Sixty-seventh d'

.10,. June 25, 1861. Irish ancestry. Istrict. Born at ColumbusMarned Anna M. Killian: three children. Attended public and parochial schools:cou t . . Came t.o Nebraska in 1887. Has been

n y commlSSlOner and city councilman Pber of Catholic church and Elks. Addres< ..' ropnetor of canning (actory. Mem-

~ Grand Island.

CHARLES S. REECE (Repuhlican) Ninety s d' .Was born at Fountainbleau, Missouri, M~rch 12 . ~8;clon Cdlstnct. Welsh a.ncestr

y.

Was educated in the common schools M . d' : arne to Nebraska III 1888.1902. Has been counb' clerk cl k' ~C ahrrle . Ha.rrlet E. Thackrey, Se tember 7,

t h' er 0 t e d1strIct court h

eac er. Is mcmher of Methodist h .h M ' ranc man and schoolc urc. ason and M. W. A. Addre s: Simeon.

R. C. REGAN (Democrat) F'ft fi t d' .1911, 1913, 1915, and In7. B~rn ~t y~ ~s ISt.rlCt. Member of legislature inancestry. Came to Nebraska in 1871 a ;~n, IlllnOl.s, September 25, 1863. IrishAgnes Hart Keating: no children. Rc~ired ~:ated In common schools.. Marriedchurch, Knights of Columbus, Elks, T. O. E. ,::er. Member o( Roman CatholicColumbus. ' ~ O. U. W., M. W. A. Address:

ERNEST WILLIAM PETERSON (Rat epublican). Seventy-third district. BornAxtell, Nebraska, March 10, 1882. Ancestors from Sweden. .

son,. September 14, 1904; one adopted child. Attend r.:arrledLillie Nel-

Agricultural college, University of N b k 19 2 ed Lutheran college 1898-1899,Vice-president of Farmers' State B:n~as t· K 0 _" Is a farmer and stock raiser.supervisors in Kearney county fat" a eene. Member of county board of

. SIX years. Member of Luth hresentative in 1921. Address: Axtell. eran c urch. Rep-

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1893; six children. Has been in general merchandise busines:->, employed by theU. P. railway company and with the Woodmen of the World. Has been deputy::;heriff of Douglas county for two years. Member of Lutheran church and Wood­men of the World. Deceased. InS.

JOEL KENNETH WARD (Republican). Seventy-seventh district. Was bornat Stockville, NebJ'aska, April 8. 1886. Seotch-Irish anccstry. Was cducatcd inStock ville high school, Crete academy. Doane college and Kearney normal. MarriedJess M. Culley on Augu'dt 6, 1912; one daughter. City superintendent of school~.

president of J. K. Ward Lumber Co. Has been mayor of Arcadia and member ofcit~l counci.l. Member or Congregational church, Masons and Shriner~. Address:Arcadia.

R. R. VANCE (Republican). Sixty-ninth district. Reprcscntative in 1919 and1!)21. Durn at Ripley, Ohio, 1~69. Res-ident of Nebraska for thirty-six years.Was a farmer until about three years ago. Has been township treasurer, directorof the Hastings Mutual Fire Insurance Company. secretary of the Farmers' Grainand Supply Company. vice-president of the Hastings Milling Company. and vice­president of the State Banl<: DC Hastings. Is a member of the Presbyterian church.Address: Hastings.

Has beenMethodist

Married Emma Widcnor. September 24, 1878; live children, Farmer.county commissioner, county clerk and county surveyor. Member ofchurch. A, F. and A. M, and Degree of Honor, Address: Hamlet.

WILBUR FISK WOOD (Republican). Eighty-"eventh district. Representath'cin 1921. Born at Danville, Illinois. March 22. 1857. Came to Nebraska in 1888.English ancestry, Married Anna Duddle•• June 13, 1881; two "onS.. Attendedpreparatory sehool of Northwestern Uni.versity, 1873 M 1875, one term in North­western university. 1875. Is a lumberman. Served a~ county clerk and c?unty

commissioner. Member of Methodist church and Masonic lodge. Address: Hatgler.

CHARLES L. YOCHUM (Democrat). Fifth district. Born at Brock Nebras­ka. October 3, 1890. Graduate of University of Nebraska, Married Verna Coryell.December 29, 191!l: two children. Is a farmer. Member of M. E. church. Sigma

Nu fraternity and Masons. Address: Talmage.

LEWIS G. YOCHUM (Democrat). Thirteenth district. Born at Iluford, Ohio.February 13 1864. German-French ancestry. Came to .Nebraska in 1886. Ed­ucated in co~ntJ·y schools of Ohio 1872-1883. Married Nettie Kraft Fcbruary ,21,1889: threc children, Father and son Charles L. were both men:bers of the 1023.legislature. Is a farmer. Has been school director and preSIdent of. AshlandChamber or Commerce. Membel" of Congregational church, Masons, Scottish Rite.

Shriner, Eastern Star, Address: Ashland.Was bornCame to

SeptemberMethodist

Fli.ANKLIN STEWART WELLS (Democrat). Thirty-ninth district.at Leipsic. Ohio. Janusr:\' 7, 1865. Ance8try English, Scotch, Irish.Nebraska in 1880, High school education. Married Estelle May Beach.2. 1886; seven children. Is a farmer and stockgrower. Member ofchurch and M, W, A. Address: FairbUl'Y,

EMORY 1. WHITEHEAD (Republican), Eighty-second district.. German-Welsh ances,try. BOl'n in Jasper county. Iowa, Aug-ust 12. 1872. Came to Nebraskain Jail. Was educated in public schools of Iowa. Drake university, graduate ofSt. Louis College of Physician::; and SurJ:reons. Married: two children. Is a retiredphysician and surgeon. Formerly was member of Holdrege city council. Servedeleven months in World War. Eight months over seas in command of ambulancecompany. I~ member of Presbyterian church, Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights ofPythias. Addre.s: Holdrege.

EVERETT PITT WILSON (Republican), Nincty-ninth district. Born atNew Princcton, Bureau county, Illinois. Septcmbel' 2, 1868. Ancestry Scotch-Il'ishand English. Came to Nebraska in 1894. Educated at Highland Park Collelle.Des Moines, Iowa, 1891-189,1; Lincoln normal l.Ini"er~ity in 1894-1896. MarriedCora E. Young. 1897: flve daughters. Present occopation is head department ofhistory and CiVICS, State teachers' college. Chadron. Nebraska. Forme.-Iy publicschool superintendent from 1898 to 1011. Has been secretary of Dawes countyFarm llureau, member of constitutional convention, member of park board Chadron.member of Chadron library board, president of teachers' a::;sociation. Member ofChurch of Christ. Address: Chadron.

RALPH p, WILSON (Republican). Thirty-sixth district. Born at Lincoln,Nebraska, November 5. 1890. Graduated from University of Nebraska, A. n. 1911:LL, B. 1915. Married Calla Johnson August 14. 1919: one child. Is a lawyer,Has been county judge of Lancaster county and assistant attorney ~eneral. Ismembel' of Congregational church. Address: Lincoln.

WILLIAM WINGETT (Republican). Twenty-thinl distriet. Ilorn in Jcffcl'­son county. :Missouri, 1875. Ancestry Penns:ylvania Dutch, Scotch-Irish. Cameto Nebraska in 1885, Educated in public schools, Married Anna Kree, 1901; sixchildren. Farmer. Has bEen officer of school board, president cooperath:e stol'e,president Farmers' Co-operative elevator. president Thurston county Farm Bureau.Member of United Brethren church. Farmers' union, Farm Dureau and Odd Fellows.Address: Walthill.

.JOHN S, WISE (Republican). Eighty-eighth district. Born at Williamsport.Pennsylvania, November 17, 1855. Ance8try German, French and English. Cameto Nebraska in 187~. Educated in common schools of Pennsylvania and Nebraska.