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   CHALLEN G. CAMPBELL (Democrat). Twenty-third district. Born in Livingston county, Illinois, June 6, 1872. Came to Nebraska in 1903. Married April 10, 1901 to Carrie L. Miller; three children. Attended high school and Woodbine normal, Woodbine. Iowa. Has been a schoolteacher; now farms four hundred and forty acres. Has been president, secretary and treasurer of Thurston county fair association, on board of education of Walthill for fifteen years, and member of legislature in 1927 and 1929. Is a Methodist and Presbyterian. Belongs to Wood. men and Odd Fellows. Address: Walthill.

   TRENMOR CONE (Progressive). Twentieth district. Fifty-six years of age. Married; five daughters. Resident of Nebraska for forty-six years. Attended Nebraska public and high schools. Member of Nebraska legislature, 1907, 1927 and 1929. Mines, ships sand, and farms. Address: Benson.

   BERN R. COULTER (Republican). Ninety-sixth district. Born in Cheyenne county (now Morrill county), Nebraska, November 18. 1896. Educated in rural schools of Morrill county, Bridgeport high school, and University of Nebraska college of law. Married September 9, 1927 to Esther M. Scott. Taught school and worked on ranches. Homesteaded in western New Mexico in March 1917. Returned to Bridgeport, 1922. and entered the practice of law. Now a practicing attorney and wheat grower. Has been city clerk of Bridgeport. Member of house of representatives in 1925, 1927 and 1929; speaker of House in 1929. Member of I. O. O. F., Royal Highlanders, American Legion, Nebraska state bar association, American bar association, Phi Alpha Delta and Order of Coif. Address: Bridgeport.

    GEORGE R. CURRY (Republican). Eighty-fourth district. Born at Sneedsville, Tennessee, October 81, 1860. Came to Nebraska in 1918. Married Eliza C. Frost, January 25, 1885; six children. Educated in common schools; took business course in Jacksonville, Illinois. Has been a farmer and merchant; at present a stock feeder. Was member of the Missouri legislature for eight years, four years in the house and four years in the senate; and of Nebraska legislature, 1927 and 1929. Has been mayor, member of school board, and member of city council. Nominee for Congress from fourteenth congressional district of Missouri. Member of Odd Fellows. Address: Arapahoe.

   MARION J. CUSHING (Republican). Seventy-seventh district. Born at Ord, Nebraska. September 11, 1887. Married December 29. 1921 to Ruth O. Work; three children. Descendant of Mathew Cushing who emigrated from Hingham, England in 1688. Attended Ord high school and Grand Island college. Is a farmer. Was President of Ord state bank, 1921-1925. Member of Baptist church. Knights of Pythias and Nebraska legislature of 1929. Address: Ord.

   FRED DADDOW (Democrat). Seventy-sixth district. Born at Llaniloes, Wales, June 27, 1879. Married May 16, 1895 in Georgetown, Colorado, to Ury Thomas; seven children. Attended common schools in Iowa and Nebraska. Has been a farmer for thirty years. Spent five years mining for gold and silver in Colorado. Served as member of school board, township clerk and member of legislature, 1929. Belongs to Methodist church and A. O. U. W. Has been a teacher in the union Sunday school for thirty years. Address: Loop City.

   TROY L. DAVIS (Republican). Sixth district. Born at Murray, Nebraska, August 5, 1878, Irish-Welch ancestry. Educated at Western normal college, Shenandoah, Iowa, and Fremont normal, Fremont. Married Ella E. Stevens. Has been mayor of Weeping Water and member of legislature in 1922, 1927 and 1929. Belongs to Christian Science church. Address: Weeping Water.

   ROBERT CHRISTIAN DRUESEDOW (Republican). Sixteenth district. Representative in 1913, 1915, 1919. 1921, 1927 and 1929. Born at Nebraska City in 1869 of German parentage. Educated in the public schools and Episcopal college at Nebraska City. Also attended business college at Lincoln. Was secretary to Senator Van Wyck after the latter had retired. Is a stock and bond broker. Member of Lutheran church. Married in 1901 and the father of four children. Belongs to the Masons (Scottish Rite, Knights Templar, Shriner), Elks, Omaha athletic club and Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben. Address: Omaha.

   RAYMOND EMERSON (Republican). Eighty-first district. Born September 26, 1881 at Brandon, Minnesota. Came to Nebraska in 1905. Married Murthey G. Emerson; one son. German and English ancestry. Is a furniture dealer and undertaker. Has been a member of board of education and Nebraska legislature, 1930. Belongs to Methodist church. I. O. O. F. and Masons. Address Lexington.

   HARVEY R. ESSAM (Republican). Thirty-seventh district. Born in Gage county, Nebraska, February 20, 1885. Married May E. Higgins; one child. Attended country school and N. W. B. S. Is a farmer. Member of Methodist church. Representative in 1921, 1923, 1925, 1927 and 1929. Address Beatrice.

   ALBERT FICKLER (Democrat). Forty-fourth district. Born at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, October 11, 1877. Married in 1900 to Adah B. Draper; nine children. Ancestors were French and German. Has a high school education. Has been a farmer, highway commissioner, deputy sheriff, school director, and representative in Nebraska legislature, 1929. Is now general manager of the livestock commission, Chicago. Is a member of M. W. A. and Roman Catholic church. Address: Stanton.

   HARRY ADDEN FOSTER (Republican). Seventeenth district. Representative in 1905, 1913, 1919, 1921 and 1929. Born in Jackson county. Iowa, 1874, of American parents. Came to Nebraska in 1888. Attended Omaha high school and later graduated from Chicago college of dental surgery. Married Grace Watrous in 1904; two children. Member of Omaha city charter convention, president Omaha McKinley club, 1904, and president of Tri-City dental society, 1902. Belongs to Masons (Knights Templar, Shrine) and Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben. Affiliated with Presbyterian church. Address: Omaha.

    WILLIAM C. FRAHM (Republican). Seventy-first district. Born in Missouri, 1872. Came to Nebraska in 1886. Married June 4. 1900 to Letha Walters; two children. Is of German descent. Attended parochial and public schools. Is assistant cashier in bank and also an auto dealer. Served as county treasurer for four years, on school board five years and as member of legislature in 1929. Belongs to Presbyterian church. Address: Blue Hill.

   FRANK FREEOUF (Democrat). Fortieth district. Born at Wilber, Nebraska. February 12, 1884. Married Phoebe Emily Parsons, June 8, 1910; five children. Parents came from Czecho-Slovakia in 1863. Is a farmer and in real estate business. Attended country school. Has been director and moderator of school district and member of legislature of 1927 and 1929. Address: Crete.

   M. J. GARDINER (Democrat). Tenth district. Born May 16, 1901. Came to Omaha in 1917. Ancestors were Irish and English. Is a graduate of Creighton law school, 1926. Is a lawyer. Member of Nebraska house of representatives in 1929. Belongs to the Roman Catholic church, and Gamma Eta Gamma legal fraternity. Address: Omaha.

   MABEL A. GILLESPIE (Democrat). Seventh district. Representative in 1925, 1927 and 1929. Born in Ord, Nebraska, of Danish ancestry. Is a farmer's wife. First woman in Nebraska to do general reportorial work on a metropolitan newspaper. (Omaha Bee. 1916-19). Married W. C. Gillespie January 22, 1919. First woman in Nebraska to take the oath of office in the state legislature. Address: Gretna.

   HENRY P. HANSEN (Republican): Ninetieth district. Representative in 1926, 1927 and 1929. Born at North Platte, Nebraska, September 28, 1886. His parents came to this country from Denmark in 1870 and 1882. He attended the North Platte high school and Boyles' commercial college. Married Gertrude M. Minshall, November 8. 1911. Has three children. Affiliates with the Lutheran church. Is a member of the Masons, Odd Fellows, Muscovites, Elks, Highlanders. Yeomen and the Kiwanis club. Address: North Platte.

   ROBERT FREEMAN HARRIT (Republican). Fifty-sixth district. Born in Miami county, Ohio. March 12, 1972. Five months later his parents moved to the farm where Mr. Harrit now resides. Married September 2, 1896 to Katy Belle Smith; four children. Is of German descent. Attended common schools. Was formerly a school teacher; is now a farmer. Has been a member of the school

board, president of Nuckolls county live stock breeders association, and local live stock shipping association, member of Farmers union and legislature of 1929. Has belonged to United Brethren church for forty-four years. Address: Nelson.

   EARL HASSELBALCH (Republican). Sixty-first district. Born at St. Edward, June 27, 1901. Married August 16, 1928 to Nellie Burke. Father and mother born in Denmark and settled in Nebraska in 1880. Attended St. Edward high school, University of Nebraska and graduated from law college of Stanford University. Is a lawyer. Member of legislature of 1929. Belongs to Presbyterian church, Phi Sigma Kappa and Delta Sigma Phi. Address: St. Edward.

   JOHN HAVEKOST (Democrat). Twenty-eighth district. Born in Dodge county, Nebraska, July 30, 1872. Member house of representatives in 1927 and 1929. Married March 7, 1895 to Gerine Suhr; eight children. Parents came to the United States from Germany in 1866. Is a farmer and stock raiser. Attended public schools. Is a Lutheran. Has been active in the Farmers' union for many years, president of the Farmers' union state exchange of Omaha for nine years and president of Farmers' union co-operative company of Hooper for twelve years and president of Farmers' mutual home insurance company of Hooper for thirteen years. Address: Hooper.

   CHARLES E. HAVENS (Republican). Sixty-fourth district. Born at Delaware, Ohio, September 21, 1858. Moved with parents to Kankakee, Illinois, in 1864. Married on December 21. 1881 to Elizabeth Mellen at Kankakee, Illinois. Paternal ancestors came from Scotland in 1796; maternal ancestors came from Francs in 1800. Attended public school. Is a retired merchant and land owner; at present is engaged in the real estate business. Member of legislature in 1929. Was mayor of Atkinson for six years, member of city council fifteen years, member of county board of supervisors for four years and chief of Atkinson fire department five years. Belongs to Methodist Episcopal church, Atkinson commercial club. Masons, F. M.. and Order of Eastern Star, P.P. Address: Atkinson.

   GEORGE W. HIBBLER (Republican). Ninth district. Member of legislature, 1930. Address: Omaha.

   VICTOR M. HOVIS (Republican). Eighty-first district. Born at College Mound, Missouri, December 27, 1889. Came to Nebraska in 1922. Married October 28, 1918 to Joy Leona Olsson. Ancestors came from England, Scotland, Wales and Holland. Attended University of Oregon and Eugene Bible university. Holds degree of A.B., B.O., B.D., AM, and DS.L. Is a minister of the Christian church. Member of legislature in 1927 and 1929. Was in World war service and at present holds commission as captain of Nebraska national guard. Has been a chautauqua and lyceum lecturer. Belongs to Masons, Kiwanis, Ak-Sar-Ben, O. R. C., and American Legion. Director of National rifle association of America. Member of public relations committee of Kiwanis club for Nebraska-Iowa. Address: Lexington.

   JERRY HOWARD (Democrat). Eleventh district. Representative in 1909, 1915, 1917, 1919, and 1929. Member of constitutional convention, 1919-1920. Born in Ireland. Came to Nebraska in 1887. Was always active in labor circles. Was chairman of the house standing committee on labor in sessions of 1909, 1916, and 1917. Belonged to Federation of labor. Deceased.

   EDWARD L. HUNT (Republican). Fifth district. Born at Fairfield, Iowa, August 10. 1884. Parents moved to Nebraska in 1886. Ancestors were English, who came to this country in colonial times. Educated in district schools. Is a farmer. Affiliated with Methodist church. Member of school board and legislature of 1929. Address: Syracuse.

   ERNEST EUGENE JACKMAN (Republican). Eighty-eighth district. Born at Lowpoint, Woodford county. Illinois, March 4, 1884. Moved to Nebraska in 1887. Married in 1912 to Ruth Waggener; four children. Graduated from Franklin academy in 1904 and from Doane college in 1908. Bank cashier for twenty years. Was school director for fourteen years, village clerk several years, member of board of trustees of village of Grant a number of years and at one time was

chairman of the board. Delegate to state republican convention in 1912. and member of legislature in 1927 and 1929. Belongs to Methodist church, Masons and Odd Fellows. Address: Grant.

   OLDRICH JAMES JELEN (Democrat). Twelfth district. Born at Yonkers, New York, September 7, 1872. Settled in Nebraska in 1876. Parents came from Czecho-Slovakia. Attended grade school. Has been a clerk in the city clerk's office and served in Nebraska house of representatives, 1929. Member of Tel. Jed. Sokol, K. of P., D. O. K. K, Pythian Sisters, Royal League, and Z. C. B. J. Address: Omaha.

   OLAF O. JOHNSON (Republican). Ninety-third district. Representative in 1926, 1927 and 1929. Born at Hadley, Minnesota, July 15, 1877. His ancestors migrated from Norway to America in 1861. Was educated in the public schools. Married Christina Davidson, February, 1904. Has six children. Came to Nebraska in 1908. Is a farmer and stock raiser. Is a director of the rural high school. Belongs to the Church of God. Address: Gordon.

   RICHARD O. JOHNSON (Republican). Thirty-first district. Representative in 1927 and 1929. Born at Weston, Nebraska. April 24, 1891. Married September, 1926. Mrs. Johnsons' family name was Larson. Parents came from Sweden, August 9, 1893. Attended Havelock public schools, Nebraska Wesleyan academy, Wesleyan university, and University of Nebraska. Has been a machinist. For the past five years has been engaged in practice of law. Has been deputy clerk of district court of Lancaster county, city clerk of Havelock for two years, city committeeman of Republican party, Havelock. vice-president of Young men's republican club. Lincoln, delegate to state convention of Republican party, and for the past three years has been city attorney of Havelock. Member of Christian church. Belongs to Cornhusker Club, Komas Club, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Theta Phi Sigma, Phi Alpha Delta, Masons (Scottish Rite), Mystic Shrine. Patron of Order of Eastern Star, Havelock. Address: Havelock.

   SAMUEL ELWELL JOHNSTON (Republican). Sixty-second district. Representative in 1923, 1925, 1927 and 1929. Was born in Henry county, Iowa, in 1878. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Came to Nebraska in 1892. Was educated in common schools. Married Emily H. Smith, January 1, 1901; one daughter and five sons Farmer, stock raiser and feeder. Held local offices from time to time. Attends United Brethren church, Member of I. O. O. F. and Rebecca lodges. Address: Orchard.

   CHARLES L. JONES (Republican). Forty-third district. Representative in 1926, 1927 and 1929. Was born at Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin, April 4, 1876, of Irish and English ancestry. High school education. Married Phebe L. Storts December 4, 1897. Has one son. Is a farmer, engineer and erecting machinist. Has served on the school board for ten years. Is a Presbyterian. Is a member of the Masons and the Royal Highlanders. Address: Schuyler.

   KARL KEHM (Republican). Nineteenth district. Representative in 1927 and 1929. Born in Germany. June 5, 1881. Came to Nebraska in 1882. Married August 11, 1914 to Lulu M. McGreer; three children. Educated in German parochial school. Spent one year at Iowa state university. Is a contractor. Belongs to Lutheran church, I. O.O. F., M. W. A., K. of P., R. N. A. and L. O. O. M. Address: Omaha.

   ESTIAL C. KEISTER (Republican). Fourth district. Born in Montgomery county, Virginia, December 3, 1871. Moved to Nebraska in 1886. Married to Lola V. Gilliland. December 1, 1894; three sons. Ancestors, who came to America in colonial times, were German and English. Attended Stella high school, Western normal and Lincoln normal college. Has been a teacher; is now a farmer. Has served on school board, church board and drainage district board. Was member or the legislature in 1929. Affiliated with Christian church. Is member of Kiwanis club. Address: Auburn.

   J. F. KENDALL (Republican). Twenty-fifth district. Representative in 1921, 1923, 1927 and 1929. Born in Indiana, September 6. 1858. Married Alice Taylor, January 12, 1881, who died in 1889. Married Hattie M. Merritt, October 6, 1891: six children. Attended public schools in Iowa. Is a farmer. Was local assessor for four years, and chairman of county board of supervisors for four years. Member Methodist church. Belongs to M. W. A. and I. O. O. F. Address: Ponca.

   SAMUEL MAX KIER (Republican). Thirty-sixth district. Representative in 1927 and 1929. Born September 19, 1895 at Lincoln. Married July 4. 1918 to Frances Duffy; one child. Ancestry Scotch. Attended Lincoln public and high schools and University of Nebraska. Is a lawyer. Attends Presbyterian church. Belongs to Masons (Scottish Rite and Shrine), American Legion and Elks. Served in World war as a flying officer in the army air service. Address: Lincoln.

   VINCENT JAMES LOWRY (Democrat). Fourteenth district. Member of legislature in 1929. Born at South Omaha, June 27, 1891. His wife is deceased; one child. Parents born in Ireland and came to United States in 1885. Attended public schools. Is with the Union Pacific railroad at Omaha. Belongs to Roman Catholic church, Fraternal Order of Eagles and American Legion. Served in World war. Address: Omaha.

   MARK LUKENS (Democrat). Forty-seventh district. Member of legislature in 1929. Born at Dysart, Iowa. Came to Nebraska September 19, 1891. Married to Helena Dwyer; three children. Educated in common schools of Iowa and Nebraska. Was a farmer; is now retired. Address: Bloomfield.

   JAMES C. McBRIDE (Republican). Thirty-third district. Born at Dundrennan Abbey, Scotland in 1869. Came to Nebraska in 1886. Married October 16, 1894 to Alberta Jennings of Table Rock, Nebraska; one child. Parents moved from Scotland to Seneca, Kansas, in 1874. Attended common schools, Pawnee City academy, and a United Presbyterian denominational school. Is a druggist. Was chairman of the village board at Stella, secretary of the Board of education for six years and member of the legislature in 1929. Is secretary of the Nebraska state pharmaceutical association. Affiliated with Methodist church. Address: Lincoln.

   WILLIAM H. McGAFFIN, JR. (Democrat). Forty-second district. Representative in 1929. Born at Poughkeepsie. New York, December 12. 1869. Settled in Nebraska in 1886. Parents came from County Down, Ireland, in 1867. Married on May 5, 1901 to Gretta Marr; two children. Educated in public schools of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and Newry, Ireland. Editor and publisher of People's Banner, David City, and Brainard Clipper, Brainard. Was clerk of the district court for eight years, county assessor for four years, member of city council for four years, and secretary of the Butler county fair for eighteen years. Is a member of Modern Woodmen, Odd Fellows, and Knights of Pythias. Address: David City.

   CHARLES RAYMOND McKAY (Republican). Eighth district. Representative in 1927 and 1929. Born in Omaha, August 23, 1881. Scotch-Irish ancestry. Married Ethel Lingenfelter, July 8, 1911. High school education. Civil engineer. For twenty-five years has been in active supervision of public improvement work, both as an engineer and as a contractor. Is a Protestant and attends Methodist church. Member of Masonic bodies. Order of Eastern Star and Elks. Address: Omaha.

   JOHN McLELLAN (Republican). Sixty-seventh district. Born at Ayrshire, Scotland, September 11, 1864. Came to the United States when five years of age. Attended public schools of Illinois. Came to Hall county, Nebraska, at the age of twenty. Spent nineteen years in Montana in general merchandise business. Returned to Alda, Nebraska, where he engaged in merchandise, grain and lumber business. Was postmaster at Alda for several terms. In 1918 he moved to Grand Island. Served in house of representatives in sessions of 1919. 1921. 1925, 1927 and 1929. Presbyterian. Address: Grand Island.

   PATRICK J. McMAHON (Democrat). Fifteenth district. Representative in 1927 and 1929. Born in Omaha, March 17, 1888. Married March 29, 1907 to Annie Tague; seven children. Attended Omaha public schools. Is a switchman. Member of Roman Catholic church. Address: Omaha.

   AARON MANASSES McMILLAN (Republican). Ninth district. Born at Cotton Plant, Arkansas, November 3, 1895. Settled in Nebraska in 1922. Married on November 8. 1919 to Willena Cooper of Fort Worth, Texas; two children. His ancestors were taken from Africa to Haiti in 1568 by Sir John Hawkins and Sir Francis Drake, slave traders, and came to the United States in 1870. Mr. McMillan graduated from Cotton Plant academy in 1915, from Bishop college in 1919, and from Meharry medical college in 1923. For the past five years has practiced dentistry in Omaha. Was selected. 1929, as supervisor of a mission hospital at Angola, Portugese Southwest Africa. Before assuming the position took postgraduate work in London. For the past four years has been a member of the Douglas county republican committee and delegate to state republican convention. Member of legislature in 1929. Affiliated with Baptist church. Is a Mason and a member of the Omaha golf club. Address: Omaha.

   WILLIAM E. McQUISTAN (Democrat). Sixty-third district. Representative in 1929. Born in Scotland, March 11, 1874. Came to Nebraska in 1890. Married to Myrtle Winchell on December 23, 1903. Has four children. Graduated from high school. Is a farmer. Was township clerk and county commissioner for ten years. Affiliated with Presbyterian church. Member of A. F. & A. M. and M. W. A. Address: Gross.

   ROY L. MINNICK (Republican). Fifty-second district. Representative in 1929. Born June 9, 1884 at Cambridge. Nebraska. Married September 4, 1910 to Gertrude L. Rosenfelt; three sons. Parents came from Kentucky. Attended Cambridge high school and was graduated from University of Nebraska dental school in 1910. Has practiced dentistry for nineteen years. Served ten years as councilman and was twice elected mayor of Stromsburg. Belongs to Baptist church and Masons. Address: Stromsburg.

   GEORGE H. MOYER (Republican). Fiftieth district. Representative in 1927 and 1929. Born at Madison, Nebraska, October 14, 1895. Unmarried. Attended school at Madison, and graduated from college of law, University of Nebraska. Is a lawyer. Protestant. Address: Madison.

   FRED A. MUELLER (Republican). Seventy-fourth district. Representative in 1929. Born in Germany, June 14, 1881. Parents came to Nebraska in 1882. Married on June 8, 1905 to Anna Schipman, who is deceased. Has four children. Was formerly a farmer and banker; is now in insurance business. Has been a councilman, county supervisor, member of board of education and has held all township offices. Affiliated with Lutheran church. Address: Kearney.

   CHARLES H. NELSON (Republican). Forty-first district. Representative in 1930. Address: Seward.

   E. M. NEUBAUER (Democrat). Eighty-third district. Representative in 1925, 1927 and 1929. Born at Oxford, Nebraska, in 1885. His father came to America from Germany at age of sixteen. His mother also of German descent. Educated in the public schools and Hastings college. Married November 22, 1906. to Annetta Davis: has two children. Has been employed in the hardware business. Is at present a farmer and stock raiser. Is a member of the school board. Has been township clerk, president of Farmers' elevator for five years. secretary-treasurer of Farmers' butter factory for three years. Is a Presbyterian. Member of the Modern Woodmen. Address: Orleans.

   ROBERT H. NEWTON (Republican). Seventy-second district. Representative in 1927 and 1929. Born near Riverton, Nebraska. 1881. Birthplace was a log house. Married December 25, 1906 to Julia Wilson: four children. Mother was born in Canada and father in Pennsylvania. Graduate of Franklin high school and Franklin academy. Is a farmer and stock raiser. Has held the offices of director and secretary of school board. Is a Congregationalist. Has been a member of Farmers' union, Farm bureau, and community club. Address: Franklin.

   DAN C. NORRIS (Republican). Ninety-first district. Representative in 1927 and 1929. Born at Danbury, New Hampshire, May 10, 1864. Came to Nebraska

in October, 1884. Married October 11, 1890 to Verna N. Treaster of Exeter. Nebraska; five children. Wife died December 13, 1912. Married May 7, 1914 to Olive S. Ball. Ancestors of Scotch and English descent. Moved to Wisconsin with parents in 1870. Attended school at Merrimack, Wisconsin, and high school at Baraboo, Wisconsin. Taught school in Nebraska for ten years and was station agent for twelve years. County clerk of Blaine county for nineteen years, member of school board for eighteen years. Attends Congregational church. Member of Masonic lodge. Address: Brewster.

   HENRY OELKERS (Republican). Eighty-sixth district. Born in Germany August 9. 1870. Came to Nebraska in 1882. Married, December 4, 1894 to Miss Boecker; six children. Attended school in Seward and studied seven years in Europe. Is a farmer, stockman and auctioneer. Has been county commissioner, assessor, road supervisor, deputy sheriff, a member of the school board for thirty-five years and representative in the legislature, 1929. Affiliated with Evangelical Lutheran church. Is a member of the chamber of commerce, president of farmers' elevator and treasurer of telephone company. Address: Eustis.

   WILLIAM HENRY O'GARA (Democrat). Forty-sixth district. Representative in 1921, 1923, 1925, 1927 and 1929. Born in a sod house on his father's homestead in Cedar county, Nebraska, July 29, 1877. His parents came from Ireland. Married Mamie. L. Harrington of Salix, Iowa, in 1913; two daughters. Public school education. Is a farmer and stock raiser. Member of Catholic church and Knights of Columbus. Address: Laurel.

   JULIUS OLESEN (Republican). Thirtieth district. Born December 19, 1874 in Denmark. Came to Nebraska in 1891. Married Lillie Wakefield on December 28, 1901; five children. Attended common schools. Is a blacksmith. Served as councilman for four years and as member of legislature in 1929. Is affiliated with Lutheran church. Address: Ashland.

   GEORGE W. O'MALLEY (Democrat). Sixty-fifth district. Born in a sod house in Greeley county, October 15, 1881, of Irish ancestry. Attended the public schools and Boyles college. Married Catherine S. Bolin, June 5, 1911. Has four children. Was a farmer until twenty-five years of age. Is now a merchant. Is president of the chamber of commerce. Was a state representative in 1923, 1925, 1927 and 1929, and a delegate to the Democratic national convention in New York in 1924. Is a Catholic, a member of the Knights of Columbus and the M. W. A. Address: Greeley.

   DAN L. OUCH (Republican). Eighty-seventh district. Representative in 1925, 1927 and 1929. Born at Greenriver, Illinois, March 4, 1876. Came to Nebraska in 1885. His paternal grandparents came to America from England about 1850. his maternal grandparents from Ireland about 1855. Attended the Benkelman high school. Has studied law. Was married June 5, 1901. to Anna B. McDonald. Has five children. Has been a merchant, insurance man and abstracter. Is now a real estate man and farmer. Has been a trustee of Benkelman for six years and county treasurer of Dundy county for four years. Is a member of the Methodist church, A. F. and A. M., Eastern Star and Modern Woodmen. Address: Benkelman.

   WILLIAM T, PARKINSON (Republican). Second district. Representative in 1915, 1917, 1923 and 1929. Born in Guernsey county, Ohio. Came to Nebraska in 1888 and to Pawnee county in 1900. Is a member of the Presbyterian church. Address: Pawnee City.

   JACOB PEDRETT (Republican). Ninety-fifth district. Born in Silo Domlesg Canton Graubunden, Switzerland. November 17, 1856, Came to Nebraska in 1886. Married Marie Luisa Grothaus, April 1, 1889. Has four children. Attended high school. Is a farmer. Has served as school director for thirty-nine years, county commissioner, assessor, road overseer and member of legislature in 1929. For twenty-three years has been president of farm bureau. Is a Presbyterian. Address: Kimball.

   ERNEST WILLIAM PETERSON (Republican). Seventy-third district. Born at Axtell, Nebraska, March 10, 1882. Ancestors from Sweden. Married Lillie Nelson. September 14, 1904; one adopted child. Attended Lutheran college, 1898-1899. Agricultural college, University of Nebraska, 1902. Is a farmer and stock raiser. Vice-president of Farmers' state bank at Keene. Member of county board of supervisors in Kearney county for six years. Member of Lutheran church. Representative in 1921, 1923. 1927 and 1929. Address: Axtell.

   F. OAKLEY PRICE (Republican). Fifty-third district. Born in Thayer, Nebraska, November 9, 1882. Married in1907 to Dora I. Bowersack; three children. Father came from Wales in 1866. Attended district school, York city schools and graduated from York business college. Is a farmer and stockman. Member of school board for twenty years, county supervisor for eight years, and of legislature of 1929. Affiliated with Presbyterian church. Member I. O. O. F and M. W. A. Address: Thayer.

   WILLIAM O. PUTNEY (Democrat). Twenty-ninth district. Born in Saunders county, Nebraska on June 14, 1870. Married to Myrtella Bellows on March 8, 1893; one daughter. His ancestors emigrated from the British Isles in colonial times. Attended Wahoo high school, Elliott business college of Burlington, Iowa and Fremont college. Was formerly a farmer, school superintendent and bank director; is now retired. Has been village clerk, member of village board and representative in the legislature of 1929. Is affiliated with the Presbyterian church. Is a Mason (York Rite, Shrine), a patron in O. E. S. and a Knight of Pythias. Address: Cedar Bluffs.

   OBED RAASCH (Republican). Forty-ninth district. Representative in 1923, 1925, 1927 and 1929. Born at Norfolk, Nebraska, August 23, 1974, of German ancestry. Educated in public and parochial schools. Married Alvina Braasch, February 2, 1899; four children. Is a lumberman and has been a farmer. Is affiliated with the Lutheran church. Address: Norfolk.

   ORVA C. RANDALL (Republican). Eighty-second district. Born at Bowen, Illinois. September 1873. Came to Nebraska in 1883. Married in 1896 to Minnie Cain; two children. Attended Holdrege high school. Is a retired farmer. Has been treasurer and secretary-treasurer of Farmers' union and secretary-treasurer of State farm bureau. Member of legislature in 1929. Affiliated with Baptist church. Address: Holdrege.

   R. C. REGAN (Democrat). Fifty-first district. Member of legislature in 1911, 1913, 1915, 1917. 1923, 1925, 1927 and 1929. Born at Malden, Illinois, September 21, 1863. Irish ancestry. Came to Nebraska in 1871. Educated in common schools. Married Agnes Hart Keating. Is a retired farmer. Member of Roman Catholic church, Knights of Columbus, Elks, T. O. E., A. O. U. W., M. W. A. Address: Columbus.

   GEORGE W. RENEKER (Republican). First district. Representative in 1917, 1921. 1927 and 1929. Was born on a farm near Kilbourne, Iowa. April 10, 1864, and resided there until 1880, when he became a telegraph operator. In 1889 he entered Northwestern medical college, graduating in 1893; graduated from the Central medical college in 1900, and from Southwestern optical college in 1908. He settled in Richardson county in 1901 and served the county as coroner for eleven years. Belongs to the Masons, Odd Fellows, Woodmen of the World, and Knights of Pythias. Address: Falls City.

   WILL H. ROCKWELL (Republican). Twenty-fourth district. Born at Homer, Nebraska, January 10, 1873. Married on October 30, 1895 to Iona Alloway; one child. Was educated in the public schools. Is a retired farmer and stockraiser. Has been county commissioner, highway commissioner and representative in 1929. Affiliated with Methodist church. Is a Mason and a member of Issak Walton league. Address: South Sioux City.

   FRANK C. RUNDLE (Republican). Fifty-eighth district. Representative in 1925. 1927 and 1929. Was born at Lode, Illinois, April 3, 1867, coming to Nebraska in 1888. His ancestors came from England to America in 1859. Public

school and business college education. Married Laura Alice Hogg, November 5, 1890; seven children. Is a farmer. Has been a member of the school board and county assessor. Is a member of the Presbyterian church and Royal Highlanders. Address: Aurora.

   CARSON RUSSELL (Republican). Eighty-fifth district. Representative in 1927 and 1929. Born at Milton, Iowa, December 21, 1901. Came to Nebraska in 1907. Graduate of McCook high school and law college of University of Nebraska. Deputy county attorney of Red Willow county, 1925-1926. Is an attorney. Member of Rotary club, Delta Theta Phi (legal fraternity) and Masons. Is a Methodist. Address: McCook.

   JOHN D. SAUNDERS (Republican). Seventy-fifth district. Representative in 1929. Born at Wilkesboro, North Carolina, June 24, 1873. Came to Nebraska in 1892. Was married in 1892 to Matilda Lendbeck; nine children. Ancestors emigrated from England in 1812. Was educated in the common schools and for two years attended private schools in North Carolina. Is a farmer, merchant, and engineer. Has been a member of the Kearney city council. Is affiliated with the Baptist church. Address: Kearney.

   ADAM SLOUP (Democrat). Thirteenth district. Representative in 1929. Born in Bohemia, 1868. Married Maria Vices, who died. Married Barbara Polar; five children. Came to Saunders county in 1872 and moved to Omaha in 1873. Educated in Public and parochial schools. Was employed by the Union state bank. Was a member of the Roman Catholic church, W. O. W., and Tel. Jed. Sokol. Deceased.

   BARBARA SLOUP (Democrat). Thirteenth district. Born August 22. 1872 in Czechoslovakia. Served in house of representatives for special session 1930, filling vacancy caused by death of her husband, Adam Sloup. Educated in public schools of Czechoslovakia. Is a housekeeper. Has been president of Catholic Daughters of Columbus. Address: Omaha.

   JAMES W. SMALLWOOD (Republican). Eighty-ninth district. Born at North Platte, February 8, 1882. Married October 17, 1910 to Blanche Edith Crane. Ancestors were English. His grandfather homesteaded about 1865 on the original site of the North Platte experiment station. Educated in common schools. Is now a plasterer; was a farmer. Member of the city council for six years and representative in the legislature, 1929. Affiliated with the Episcopalian church. Member of I. O. O. F. and B. P. O. E. Address: North Platte.

   L. D. SPENCE (Republican), Third district. Representative in 1929. Born in Hamilton county, Iowa. Came to Nebraska April 6, 1899. Married May 2, 1906 to Harriet M, Swan: three children. Is of Scotch ancestry. Graduated from high school and business college. Is a farmer and stuck raiser. Served as deputy and county clerk of Johnson county for six years. Affiliated with Methodist church. Address: Crab Orchard.

   ALVIN D. SPENCER (Republican). Thirty-eighth district. Born al Norn, Illinois, November 21, 1870. Came to Nebraska in 1879. Married January 25, 1893. Mrs. Spencer's maiden name was Glover. Ancestors English and Dutch. Attended high school and business college. Is in the banking and grain business. Has been city clerk, trustee, mayor, member of school board, state representative in 1901, 1927 and 1929 and state senator in 1915. Is a Presbyterian. Belongs to Elks, M. W. A., Masons (Blue lodge and Scottish Rite) and O. E. S. Address: Barneston.

   ALBERT W. SPRICK (Republican). Twenty-first district. Born at Fontanelle, Nebrask, March 19, 1871. Parents came from Germany. Married August 24, 1911, to Bertha K. Westhold of Quincy, Illinois. Attended public school at Fontenelle, one year at Iowa college at Grinnell and four years at Midland college, Atchison, Kansas. Graduated from Midland college in 1894. From 1898 to 1901 was in the mercantile business. Is a farmer and stock raiser. Was town clerk for several terms, member of school board for nine years, member of constitutional convention, 1919-1920 and of house of representatives, 1921, 1927 and 1929. Belongs to United Lutheran church. Is a 32nd degree Mason. Address: Fontenelle.

   GEORGE F. STAATS (Republican). Twenty-seventh district. Representative in 1919, 1921, 1923, 1926, 1927 and 1929. Born at Pekin, Illinois, in 1866, of Dutch and French ancestry. Came to Nebraska in 1873. Attended Fremont high school and graduated from Fremont normal in 1888. Married and has three children. Is a farmer and dealer in real estate. Belongs to the Presbyterian church. Is a member of the Knights of Pythias, Masons, and Woodmen of the World. Address: Fremont.

   GEORGE MATTHEW STORY (Republican). Forty-eighth district. Representative in 1927 and 1929. Born December 24, 1861 at Homer, New York. Came to Nebraska in 1886. Married February 16, 1888 to Rebecca Laura Fournier; seven children. Ancestors came from England. Attended country school. Has been a farmer; now has an oil and service station. Was a member of the city council. Belongs to Congregational church. Is a member of the Masons, Modern Woodmen, Knights of Pythias, and Eastern Star. Address: Plainview.

   PHILLIP A. TOMEK (Democrat). Forty-second district. State senator in 1923 and representative in 1910. Born in Saunders county, May 1, 1887. Parents emigrated from Bohemia in 1869. Married to Margaret C. Green, August 11, 1909; three sons. Attended high school and Fremont college, 1903 to 1908. Is a lawyer. Has been county treasurer of Butler county. Belongs to Catholic church, Elks and Knights of Columbus. Address: David City.

   GEORGE B. TRACEWELL (Republican). Ninety-second district. Representative in 1917, 1919 and 1930. Born in Cedar county, Iowa, March 7, 1859. Came to Nebraska in 1886. Was educated in the public schools. Was formerly a farmer; is now retired. Served as mayor of Valentine for two terms. Presbyterian, Address: Valentine.

   SAMUEL B. TURNER (Democrat). Sixtieth district. Representative in 1927 and 1929. Born at Salem. Ohio, 1860. Came to Nebraska in 1879. Married in 1886 to Mary D. Treadway, who died in 1900; four children. Parents came from England about 1867. Attended high school at Salem, Ohio. Is a farmer. Has been township clerk, assessor for four years, member of county board for four years, highway commissioner one year. Belongs to Presbyterian church. Is a Mason. Address: Fullerton.

   CLARENCE A. VALDER (Republican). Twenty-second district. Representative in 1929. Born in Burt county, Nebraska, November 30, 1872; three children. Parents came from Norway in 1840. Educated in the public schools. Is a member of the Presbyterian church and in 1926 was a commissioner to the general assembly of the Presbyterian church at Baltimore. Has been a member of the school board and township treasurer. Is an Odd Fellow and president of the Farmers' telephone company. Address: Tekamah.

   ROLLA C. VAN KIRK (Republican). Thirty-fifth district. Representative in 1927 and 1929. Born February 13, 1894 at Neligh, Nebraska. Married December 27, 1924, to Lenore Burkett; one child. Ancestors came from Holland. Attended Neligh high school, Yankton college and University of Nebraska. Is a lawyer. Has been a teacher, postal clerk and soldier. Is a Methodist. Belongs to Alpha Sigma Phi, Phi Alpha Delta, A. F. & A. M., B. P. O. E., and American Legion. Address: Lincoln.

   SILAS C. WALDRON (Republican). Eightieth district. Representative in 1925, 1927 and 1929. Was born in Walworth county. Wisconsin. Came to Nebraska in 1890. His ancestors came from Holland, settling at New York when still called New Amsterdam. Attended the public schools at Palmyra, Nebraska. Married December 12, 1894, to Edna Twist. Married July 16. 1906, to Sophie Gustus. Has ten children. Is a farmer, and stock raiser. Has held several local offices. Address: Callaway.

   FRANKLIN STEWART WELLS (Democrat). Thirty-ninth district. Born in Putnam county, Ohio, January 7, 1865. Ancestors, English. Scotch, and Irish, came to America about two hundred and fifty years ago. He moved to Nebraska in 1879. Married September 2, 1886, to Estella May Beach. Has seven children.

Is a farmer. He has served on the school board for thirty years. Assessor for seven years. Was a member of the state legislature in 1923, 1925, 1927 and 1929. Affiliates with the Christian church. Is a member of the M. W. A. Address: Fairbury.

   FREEMAN LYON WHITNEY (Republican). Ninety-fourth district. Representative in 1925, 1927 and 1929. Born in Howard county, Nebraska, June 17, 1881. His ancestors cams from England in 1635. Attended the public schools in Howard county. Married April 23, 1906, to Anna M. Knudson. Has three children. Is a farmer. Has served on the school board in Perkins county and at Big Springs. Member of the Farmers' elevator board at Big Springs. Affiliated with Methodist church. Member of Odd Fellows and Muscovites. Address: Big Springs.

   EVERETT PITT WILSON (Republican). Ninety-ninth district. Born at Princeton, Bureau county. Illinois, September 2, 1868. Ancestry Scotch-Irish and English. Came to Nebraska in 1894. Educated at Highland Park college, Des Moines, Iowa, 1891-1894; Lincoln normal university in 1894-1896. Married Cora B. Young, 1897; five daughters. Present occupation is head department of history and civics, State teachers' college, Chadron, Nebraska. Formerly public school superintendent from 1898 to 1911. Has been secretary of Dawes county farm bureau, member of constitutional convention 1919-1920. state legislature 1923, 1925, 1927 and 1929. Member of park board, Chadron, member of Chadron library board, president of teachers' association. Member of Church of Christ. Address: Chadron.

   AUGUST WITTLER (Republican). Forty-fifth district. Representative in 1925, 1927 and 1929. Born in Germany November 15, 1864. Came to Nebraska in 1878. Attended schools of Germany and rural schools here. Married February 22, 1889, to Miss Vahlkamp; has seven children. Was a farmer until 1921. Is now retired. Was a member of the rural school board for thirty-two years. Has been a precinct assessor, and county commissioner. Is a member of the Evangelical church and of the Sons of Herman. Address: Wayne.

   STANLEY WRIGHT (Republican). One-hundredth district. Representative in 1929. Born near Alliance, January 21, 1902. Unmarried. Ancestors came from England in colonial times. Attended Chadron normal college and college of suggesto-therapy. Is a masseur and farmer. Is a Protestant. Belongs to De Molay. Address: Alliance.

   CHESTER ALLEN WYNNE (Republican). Eighteenth district. Born at Long Island, Kansas, November 23, 1898. Came to Nebraska in 1922. Ancestors came from Wales in 1867. Attended Notre Dame law school. When in college, was placed on the All-American football team. Was captain of Notre Dame track team and joint holder of world's hurdle record. Is a football coach and lawyer. Affiliated with Baptist church. Member of Nebraska legislature. 1929. Belongs to Professional Men's club of Omaha, Pro-tem club, and University club. Address: Omaha.