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      John McLain, Representative from the Twenty-ninth District, Seward county, was born in Biggsville, Henderson county, Illinois, November 14, 1856. He was reared on a farm and his early days were spent at work as a farmer boy and in attendance at the district school. Thirty years of his life were spent in Illinois, and in the spring of 1886 he came from Ford county, in that state, and settled in Seward County, Nebraska, where he has since made his home, and has given his attention to farming and stock raising. Mr. McLain has always taken a lively interest in lodge matters, and for the past six years has been Master of Olive Lodge No. 38, A. F. and A. M., of Seward. He is also a member of the Modern Woodmen and the Woodmen of the World. He is a Republican and has been an ardent worker for his party's good, though never before held office, except that of treasurer of his township. Mr. McLain was married in 1879 to to (sic) Marretta B. Taylor, a native of Perry county, Pennsylvania, and has a family of six children, four sons and two daughters.

      Peter Mangold, Representative from the Tenth District, Douglas county, is of German parentage, and was born in Dubuque, Iowa, in 1855. He received his education in the schools of his native city, and in 1870 came to Nebraska, locating near Bennington, in Douglas county, where he commenced farming, which he continued successfully for eighteen years. In 1888, upon the building of the Elkhorn railroad and the founding of the town of Bennington, he built the first elevator and started the first store at Bennington. He was the first postmaster of that town, serving from 1888 until 1890. A few years ago he organized the Mangold & Glandt Bank at Bennington, of which he has since been the cashier. Mr. Mangold has been highly successful in his business enterprises, and is the owner of valuable tracts of land in Douglas county. He has always been a Republican, but is now serving his first term as an office-holder. He was married in 1878, to Miss Mary Glandt, and has a family of eight children, six sons and two daughters.

      Thomas F. Memminger, representative from the Twenty-third District, Madison county, was born at Wheeling, West Virginia, in which city he received his education. In 1881 he came West, located at Clinton, Iowa, entered the employ of B. F. Zoeckler. After six months time became his partner in the pork-packing business. Their plant being destroyed by fire, the partnership was dissolved. In 1884 Mr. Memminger, with U. A. Luikhart and John S. Robinson, came to Nebraska. About this time the bank at Tilden was organized, with Luikhart as president and Memminger as cashier, which position he held until the fall of 1887, at which time he was elected county treasurer and held the office for two terms.

     When Wm. V. Allen was elected United States Senator Mr. Memminger accompanied him to Washington as his private secretary. After serving three years in this position he resigned to re-engage in business; accepted an active position in the Madison State Bank, of which institution he had been vice-president. He was one of the organizers, and is the president of the First National Bank of Elgin, Nebraska. He is interested in farming; was a member of the School Board when living at Tilden; is at present serving his second term as mayor of the City of Madison; served in the State Legislature during the 26th Session. He was elected to the present Legislature by both the Democrat and the Peoples' Independent parties. He was married to Miss Margaret J. Burrows in 1890. They have two children, Martha and Charles.
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