was born in Westmorland county, Pennsylvania, and is now about thirty-nine
years of age. Went to California in 1854, and after spending several years
on the Pacific coast, returned to Pennsylvania in 1861, and entered the
service as Second Lieutenant, 14th Pennsylvania Cavalry, September, 1862;
soon thereafter promoted to a Captaincy in same regiment for gallantry on
the field of Piedmont, under Gen. Davis Hurter. During his term of service
he received two sabre and three gun-shot wounds, was mustered out of
service with his regiment, September, 1865. The following spring he came
to Minnesota and settled at Madelia, Watonwan county. He was elected by
the Republicans in 1872, as a member of the Legislature from Watonwan. He
is well educated and an intelligent man, especially in the science of
agriculture to which he gives great attention and is quite successful. He
is noted as being a man of great personal daring and courage.