McGuire, October 9, 1901; two children. Educated in Lincoln and Bennet schools. Is an implement dealer. Has been a member of county board and postmaster. Is member of Presbyterian church, W. 0. W., A. F. & A. M. lodges. Address: Tekamah.

      SWAN CARLSON (Democrat). Eighty-second district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born in Urshule, Sweden. Came to Nebraska in 1893. Married Miss Olson, in 1901; eight children. Educated in common schools of Sweden. Is a farmer. Has served on school district and township boards. Is member of Lutheran church and Master Farmers Club of Nebraska. Address: Funk.

      PETER H. CLAUSSEN (Democrat). Forty-fourth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Leigh in 1894. Married Elsie M. Dasenbrock, January 21, 1919; two children. Ancestry German. Common school education. Is farmer, also in insurance business. Is president of Stanton county farmers' union, and Farmers' union co-operative oil association. Was school director eleven years, and member of Lutheran church council of Leigh six years. Is secretary of Stanton county taxpayers' league. Member of Lutheran church. Address: Leigh.

      JOHN H. COMSTOCK (Republican). Thirty-fifth district. Born in Lincoln, March 28, 1904. Ancestors were English and Irish. Was educated in public schools and the University of Nebraska where he received the B.Sc. of BA. degree in 1924, and LL.B. with "cum laude" in 1927. Is a member of the university "N" club. Is a practicing lawyer. Was a member of the house of representatives in 1931, 1933 and 1935. Is a member of the Unitarian church, of Phi Alpha Delta, Alpha Kappa Psi, and Order of the Coif. Address: Lincoln.

      TRENMOR CONE (Democrat). Twentieth district. Born in Iowa in 1868. Came to Nebraska in 1878. Ancestry Irish and Dutch. Four children. Attended public schools in Nebraska. Was a farmer and had a sand and gravel business. Was member of house of representatives 1907, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1935. Deceased, April 22, 1935.

      EDWARD P. CROMER (Republican). Ninety-eighth district. Born in Alexandria, Indiana. American ancestry. Attended common schools, Irving academy at Hillsboro, Illinois, and college at Carthage, Illinois. Married Ida J. Kerr, August 16, 1883; four children. Took a homestead in western Nebraska in 1886. Has taught school. Is a farmer. Served as member and chairman of Gering irrigation district. Is trustee of M. E. Hospital at Scottsbluff. Served in house of representatives in 1931, 1933 and 1935. Is a member of Methodist church. Honorary chairman of Oregon trail association of Gering, and a Master Farmer. Address: Gering.

      BERT CUMMINS (Democrat). Forty-fifth district. Member of house of representatives, special session, October, 1935. Born in Seward, March 5, 1888. Married Mae Wehn, April 3, 1911; one child. Attended Seward city schools and college of agriculture, University of Nebraska. Is grain dealer and farmer. Has been city and precinct assessor and corn loan inspector. Address: Seward.

      HERSCHEL B. CUMMINS (Democrat). Forty-first district. Born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, March 28, 1859. Came to Nebraska in 1874. Married Miss Ritchie, November 14, 1886. Graduate of school of medicine, University of Nebraska. Was a physician. Was member of state board of health, eleven years and board of education of Seward, six years. Member of senate, 1901 and house of representatives in 1935. Deceased, June 30, 1936.

      MARION J. CUSHING (Republican). Seventy-seventh district. Member of house of representatives in 1929, 1931, 1933 and 1935. Was born at Ord, September 11, 1887. Married Ruth O. Work, December 30, 1912; two children. Was descendant of Mathew Cushing who emigrated from Hingham, England in 1638. Attended Ord high school and Grand Island college. Was a farmer. Had been president of Ord state bank 1920-1925 and was president and director of Broken Bow production and credit association. Had served as member of school board. Was member of Baptist church and Knights of Pythias lodge. Deceased, August 13, 1935.

      RUTH ODELL WORK CUSHING (Republican). Seventy-seventh district. Member of house of representatives, special session, October, 1935. Born at Ord, April 16, 1893. Married Marion J. Cushing, December 30, 1912; two children. Ancestry Scotch-Irish and German. Attended city schools of Ord. Is a house wife. Has served as member of school board, member of township library board and as republican committee woman. Is member of Presbyterian church and Pythian sisters. Address: Ord.

      WILLIAM H. DIERS (Democrat). Fifty-third district. Born at Ulysses, May 27, 1890. Was married to Marjorie Berryhill, on November 29, 1916; two sons. Attended the University of Nebraska from 1909 to 1911 inclusively. Is in the general merchandise business. Is a member of the Presbyterian church. Belongs to Delta Tau Delta fraternity, I. O. O. F., and A. F. & A. M. Was a member of the house of representatives in 1933 and 1935. Address: Gresham.

      EMMETT MICHAEL DINAN (Democrat). Twelfth district. Born at Omaha, November 20, 1901. Married Margaret Harris, January 11, 1927. Educated in public schools of Omaha. At present attending night classes in the law college of Omaha University. Is clerk for the Union Pacific R. R. Is member of Catholic church and Lambda Phi fraternity. Address: Omaha.

      E. W. DOWELL (Democrat). First district. Member of house of representatives, special sesson (sic), October, 1935. Born in Beechville, Kentucky, August 30, 1870. Ancestry Irish. Came to Nebraska in 1898. Married Lena Gertrude Staver, December 22, 1910; one child. Educated in public schools of Beechville and Sulphur Well, Kentucky. Is a farmer and cattle feeder. Has served on village board and school board and been director of county drainage board. Is a member of Congregational church and A. F. & A. M. lodge. Address: Salem.

      M. L. DOWELL (Democrat). First district. Member of house of representatives in 1933 and 1935. Born in Beechville, Kentucky, in 1865. Came to Nebraska in 1883. Married Hattie L. Davis in 1890. Educated in public schools of Beechville and Sulphur Well, Kenutcky (sic). Is a merchant, president of bank and stock raiser. Was a retail merchant in Salem from 1893 to 1925. Has been chairman of the village board for fifteen years. Is an elder in the Congregational church. Is member of A. F. & A. M. and I. O. O. F. lodges. Address: Salem.

      JOHN F. DOYLE (Democrat). Sixty-fifth district. Representative in 1935. Native Nebraskan. Married Anna Agnes Dewhurst, July 31, 1920; three children. Ancestry Irish. Educated in Greeley city schools. Is a merchant. Was first lieutenant in U. S. army, 1917-1918. Is secretary of Greeley county fair and member of Greeley city council. Is member of Catholic church, Knights of Columbus and American Legion. Address: Greeley.

      EDWARD J. DUGAN (Democrat). Tenth district. Born at Vail, Iowa, January 12, 1903. Settled in Nebraska in 1917. Married Dorothy Callahan, July 1, 1931; one child. Ancestry Irish. Is a graduate of Creighton university. Is a lawyer. Is member of old age pension board of Douglas county. Is member of Catholic church, Knights of Columbus and Gamma Eta Gamma fraternity. Served in house of representatives in 1933 and 1935. Address: Omaha.

      LESTER L. DUNN (Republican). Thirty-sixth district. Representative in 1935. Born in Atlantic, Iowa, November 29, 1890. Came to Nebraska in 1910. Married Aema Eakin, June 4, 1919. Ancestry Irish and German. Attended Lincoln academy, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana, and University of Nebraska. Is a practicing attorney. Was chief of bureau of workmen's compensation. Is member of Presbyterian church, A. F. & A. M. lodge (Scottish Rite, thirty-second degree), Lincoln University Club, American Legion, chamber of commerce. Address: Lincoln.

      LeROY ERISMAN (Democrat). Fourth district. Representative in 1935. Born in Nemaha county, January 7, 1873. Married Rosella A. Gates, April 11, 1879; ten children. Attended county school and Auburn high school. Has been a teacher. Is a farmer. Was chairman of precinct corn and hog committee. Has been member of dis-

trict school board, president of local branch of federal land bank. Is a member of Methodist church and farmers' union. Address: Auburn.

      SIMON JOSEPH FINNEGAN (Democrat). Fiftieth district. Born in Danville, Illinois, March 10, 1868. Moved to Nebraska in 1879. Ancestors migrated from Ireland in 1848. Attended common schools at Braidwood, Illinois. Is a retired farmer, but still lives on farm. Was county commissioner for two terms, rural school director three terms, a member of the house of representatives in 1933 and 1935, and has acted as postmaster. Is a Catholic. Address: Lindsay.

      FRANK P. FLAHERTY (Democrat). Sixtieth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born in Bureau county, Illinois in 1878. Came to Nebraska in 1902. Married Miss Grape, April 10, 1907; eight children. Ancestry Irish. Attended public schools in Illinois, St. Bede college, and Dixon Normal. Is a farmer. Has taught school. Has been treasurer of school district for twenty-five years, president of Nance county farm bureau for three years, township clerk six years, member of Nance county wheat allotment committee. Is a member of Catholic church, Modern Woodmen of America and Knights of Columbus. Address: St. Edward.

      HENRY JOSEPH FLEMING (Democrat). Sixty-sixth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Sutton, August 7, 1908. Ancestry Irish. Attended public schools, Creighton University and St. Paul business college. Is a lumberman. Is member of Catholic church and Knights of Columbus. Address: St. Paul.

      C. E. FRANK (Republican). Seventy-third district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born in Houghton, Michigan, July 20, 1869. Came to Nebraska in 1876. Married twice; four children. Attended public schools and normal school. Has been officer in school district and township, director of farmers' elevator and of farmers' telephone company and director of Kearney county wheat control board. Has taught school. Is a farmer. Is member of Methodist church, Modern Woodmen of America and Sons of Veterans of Civil War. Address: Norman.

      TRACY T. FROST (Democrat). Sixty-sixth district. Member of house of representatives, special session, October, 1935. Born at Elkhorn, October 13, 1886. Married Miss Anderson, April, 1919; one child. Ancestry English. Attended public school. Is a farmer. Has been member of city council and road overseer. Is a member of Lutheran church. Address: St. Paul.

      LLOYD G. GILLESPIE (Republican). Sixty-fourth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Canton, South Dakota, April 10, 1875. Came to Nebraska in 1877. Married on November 30, 1902; two children. Attended public schools. Is an insurance agent. Has been member of city council for ten years and city assessor for six years. Is member of Methodist church, A. F. & A. M., I. O. O. F., M. W. A., W. O. W. and Rebekah lodges. Address: O'Neill.

      HARRY H. GROSBACH (Democrat). Eighty-eighth district. Member of house of representatives, special session, October, 1935. Born at Sellersburg, Indiana in 1863. Came to Nebraska in 1885. Parents came from Germany in 1849. Married Miss Bottorff, October 12, 1887, three children. Attended public schools and Lexington academy. Has taught school. Is a physician. Has been member of Wauneta school board. Is a member of Methodist church. Address: Wauneta.

      PETER P. GUTOSKI (Democrat). Fifteenth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born in DuBois, Pennsylvania, May 22, 1911. Came to Nebraska in 1929. Parents came from Poland. Married Hedrig Edna Butkus, February 6, 1932. Attended public schools in Pennsylvania. Received LL.B. degree from University of Omaha law school in 1933, is employed in accounting department of Union Pacific R. R. Is member of Catholic church. Address: Omaha.

      HENRY P. HANSEN (Republican). Ninetieth districts. Representative in 1925, 1927, 1929, 1931 and 1935. Born at North Platte, September 28, 1886. Parents came to this country from Denmark in 1870 and 1882. Attended North Platte high school

and Boyles commercial college. Married Gertrude M. Minshall, November 8, 1911; three children. Is a member of Lutheran church, A. F. & A. M. (Shrine), I. O. O. F., B. P. O. E., Muscovites, Highlanders, Yeomen. Address: North Platte.

      WALTER ALLYN HANTHORN (Republican). Fifty-sixth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Abingdon, Illinois, September 18, 1873. Came to Nebraska in 1879. Father came from Ireland in 1825. Married Anna O. Ellison, February 20, 1907; five children. Attended Superior high school and University of Nebraska. Has taught school. Is a farmer. Has been member of school board and assessor. Is member of Methodist church and I. O. O. F. lodge. Address: Superior.

      JAY HASTINGS (Republican). Fifty-second district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Aurora, Illinois in 1878. Came to Nebraska in 1882. Married Tillie E. Stiles in 1899; one child. Attended David City schools. Is a farmer, realtor and merchant. Has been president of the Osceola community club, chairman of the park board, and secretary of the Polk county fair association. Is member of Christian church, Osceola community club and M. W. A. Address: Osceola.

      JOHN HAVERKOST (Democrat). Twenty-eighth district. Born in Dodge county, Nebraska, July 30, 1872. Member of house of reprseentatives (sic) in 1927, 1929, 1931, 1933 and 1935. 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.

      WILLIS F. HAYCOCK (Democrat). Eightieth district. Was born in Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada, March 28, 1889. Came to Nebraska in 1890. Married Ethel MacFarlane; two children. Ancestors were English who came to this country in colonial times. Was graduated from Callaway high school, 1906. Attended Lincoln academy and University of Nebraska. Is president of Callaway Milling and Electric company. Is member of Episcopal church, A. F. & A. M. (Past Master, Scottish Rite, Shrine) American Legion (past county commander), and Rotary. Member of representatives in 1933 and 1935. Address: Callaway.

      ROY HENDERSON (Democrat). Seventy-eighth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born in Fremont county, Iowa, November 23, 1881. Came to Nebraska in 1910. Married Mina Gregory, September 4, 1901; two children. Attended public schools in Iowa. Is a farmer. Has held district school offices. Address: Riverview.

      CHARLES ROSCOE HERRICK (Democrat). Eighty-sixth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Harman, Illinois, Came to Nebraska in 1890. Married Nola Belle Ritchey, August 17, 1909; four children. Ancestry English and Irish. Is a graduate of Franklin Academy and Kearney Teachers college. Is a farmer. Has been teacher. Has served as director of school district. Is member of Christian church. Address: Curtis.

      OWEN H. HOPKINS (Democrat). Eighty-third district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Craig, Missouri, May 16, 1899. Came to Nebraska in 1924. Married Minnie M. Hageman in 1922; one child. Attended public schools in Phillips county, Kansas. Has been auctioneer for past fourteen years. Is member of Christian church and the Yellow Dogs. Address: Alma.

      RUFUS MELVIN HOWARD (Republican). Ninety-first district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Grant City, Missouri, May 23, 1888. Came to Nebraska in 1909. Married Florence M. Wingerd, October 31, 1915; two children. Ancestry English. Atended (sic) University of Missouri and University of Nebraska. Is a ranchman. Was member of school board twenty-three years, president of Shortway highway association, county commissioner two terms. Is member of Methodist church. Address: Flats.

      AUGUSTIN R. HUMPHREY (Republican). Seventy-ninth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born near Madison, Indiana in 1859. Came to Nebraska in 1883. Married Nellie N. Nightingale, June 28, 1883; three children. Ancestry English. Attended Iowa normal and Iowa State University. Has been a lawyer in Broken Bow for fifty years. Has been member of city council, mayor of town, member of congress, Commissioner of public lands and buildings 1891-1895 and president of the board of education for sixteen years. Is a Unitarian, and member of A. F. & A. M. lodge. Address: Broken Bow.

      MASON EGBERT HYDE (Democrat). Eighty-first district. Member of house of representatives in 1923 and 1935. Born in Franklin county, Nebraska, in 1884. Ancestry English and Scotch. Married Fanny A. Blank in June, 1912; three children. Was educated in Wilcox high school, Franklin Academy and Colorado College. Has been a farmer, teacher and banker. Is in nursery business. Has served as township treasurer, school treasurer, president of Dawson county school hoard association. Is member of Methodist church, A. F. & A. M. (Scottish Rite), Odd Fellows, Modern Woodmen, Nebraska State Grange, Delta Phi Theta fraternity. Address: Gothenburg.

      LOUIS M. JEPPESEN (Republican). Twenty-fourth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born in Denmark, February 19, 1891. Came to Nebraska in 1910. Married Marie Nelsen, December 21, 1917, one child. Educated in rural schools of Denmark and Nebraska and in Wayne State Normal. Is a farmer and feeder. Has been director of school board, chairman of farmers' telephone company. Is member of Lutheran church, A. F. & A. M., Eastern Star, I. O. O. F., and Rebecca lodges. Address: Hubbard.

      ALVA M. JOHNSTON (Republican). Sixty-eighth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born in Frost, Ohio, February 15, 1872. Came to Nebraska in 1888. Married Viola H. Martin, January 16, 1901; two children. Attended grade schools and Grand Island Normal and Business College. Is farmer and stockman. Has served as member of school board for twenty years, as member of township board, elevator board, bank board. Address: Doniphan.

      JOHN GATES LILLEY (Democrat). Seventh district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at West Jefferson, Ohio, July 21, 1880. Came to Nebraska in 1888. Married Miss Gehringer, September 18, 1907; two children. Ancestry Irish. Attended public schools. Is a farmer. Has served as county commissioner. Address: Papillion.

      JOHN R. LONG (Democrat). Seventy-sixth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Loup City, December 18, 1899. Married Ruth E. McFadden, January 19, 1928; one child. Ancestry Scotch-Irish. Attended Loup City high school and University of Nebraska. Is in real estate, insurance and farm loan business. Has served as city clerk. Is member of A. F. & A. M., Knights of Pythias, American Legion and Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Address: Loup City.

      ED F. LUSIENSKI (Democrat). Fifty-first district. Born at Columbus, December 24, 1884. Parents came to Nebraska from Poland in 1881. Was educated in common schools and St. Joseph's parochial school at Platte Center. Married Nell Regan, November 4, 1914; three children. Is editor of the Platte Center Radiogram. Is president of the fire department, and full time director of Loup River power district. Was member of city council in Platte Center. Member of Catholic church. Was member of house of representatives in 1933 and 1935. Address: Columbus.

      NEIL A. McDONALD (Democrat). Sixty-ninth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Pauline, September 1, 1910. Ancestry Scoth (sic) and Irish. Attended Doniphan high school, received A.B. degree from Hastings College and did graduate work at the University of Nebraska. Is a mortician assistant. Member of Episcopal church. Address: Hastings.

      EDWARD DANIEL McKIM (Democrat). Eighteenth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Evansville, Indiana, October 20, 1895. Came to Nebraska in 1927. Married Mary Virginia Clifford, January 8, 1921; four children.

Ancestors came from Ireland in 1845. Attended De La Salle Academy and Rockhurst College. Has done editorial and advertising work on an insurance newspaper. Is an insurance executive. Is vice-president of Omaha Motor Club. It member of Catholic church, Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, American Legion, Chamber of Commerce. Served with Battery B, 129th field artillery during World war. 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 school 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 several terms. In 1918 moved to Grand Island. Was in insurance business. Was member of house of representatives in 1919, 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929 and 1935. Deceased June 16, 1936.

      GUS A. MELINE (Democrat). Seventy-fifth district. Member of house of representatives in 1933 and 1935. Born in Sweden, November 5, 1870. Attended public schools in Sweden and the United States. Settled in Iowa in 1880 and came to Nebraska in 1885. Was married on March 15, 1894. Mrs. Meline's family name was Swanson. They have four children. Is a farmer. Is president and director of the Riverdale grain company. Has been township clerk, road overseer and district school director. Is member Methodist church. Address: Kearney.

      WILLIAM NEWMAN (Democrat). One-hundredth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Portage Lake, Michigan, April 11, 1878. Came to Nebraska in 1881. Married Martha E. Iossi, January 2, 1906; five children. Attended public schools of Platte county. Is a farmer. Has served as school district treasurer nineteen years, treasurer of township board, vice-president of Platte county Farmers' union, president of Box Butte county farm bureau, director of farmers' union cooperative oil association, director and treasurer of Nebraska Certified potato growers, treasurer of Box Butte county, AAA wheat plan, and director of Box Butte county farmers' union. Is member of Presbyterian church. Address: Alliance.

      GEORGE E. NICKLES (Democrat). Sixth district. Born at Murray, Nebraska, on JJuly (sic) 22, 1881. On January 6, 1920, married Miss Gertrude Long. His immediate ancestors were American born. Attended Plattsmouth high school and Boyles college in Omaha. Is engaged in the retail lumber and coal business. Was a member of the house of representatives so 1933 and 1935. Is a member of A. F. & A. M., Royal Arch Masons and Commandery of Plattsmouth and Tangier temple of Omaha. Address: Murray.

      L. C. NUERNBERGER (Republican). Twenty-fifth district. Member of house of representatives in 1931 and 1935. Born in Buckley, Illinois, February 16, 1879. Ancestors were German. Came to Nebraska in 1883. Was graduated from Nebraska Normal college, also aetedned (sic) University of Nebraska. Married Amy Leonard, January 16, 1907; four children. Was a merchant, and vice president of the First national bank. Served as member of the board of education for twenty-one years. Is an elder in the Presbyterian church. Belongs to the Masonic lodge (York Rite and Shrine). Address: Wakefield.

      HENRY OBBINK (Republican). Thirty-second district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Holland, Nebraska, February 12, 1882. Married Helena TeSelle, January 21, 1904; four chlidren (sic). Parents came from the Netherlands in 1868. Attended public schools and University of Nebraska. Is a salesman. Has been merchant and dairyman. Has served as precinct road over-seer, precinct assessor, chairman and secretary of board of education, and state food and dary (sic) inspector. Is a member of Presbyterian church. Address: Lincoln.

      JOHN JOSEPH O'BRIEN (Democrat). Eleventh district. Member of house of reprsentatives (sic) in 1935. Born in New York City, February 17, 1882. Came so Nebraska in 1903. Married Emma Allen, January 24, 1903: seven children. Ancestors came from

Ireland and Scotland in 1830. Attended St. Patrick cathedral high school in N. Y. City. Is a tile layer. Is a veteran of the Spanish American war. Member of Catholic church. Address: Omaha.

      WILLIAM HENRY O'GARA (Democrat). Forty-sixth district. Representative in 1921, 1923, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1933 and 1935. Born in 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 and Wayne normal school education. Was Speaker of House in 1935. Is a farmer and stock raiser. Member of Catholic church and Knights of Columbus. Address: Laurel.

      EDWIN T. OSTERMAN (Democrat). Fifty-ninth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Fremont, March 21, 1881. Father came from Germany in 1856. Married Clara Smith, February 5, 1907; three children. Attended public schools of Fremont. Is a farmer. Has been justice of peace and member of school board. Is member of Methodist church and A. F. & A. M. lodge. Address: Central City.

      CLAIRE E. OWENS (Democrat). Fifty-fourth district. Native Nebraskan. Ancestry Scotch-Irish and Welsh. Was graduated from Nebraska school for the blind in 1898, and from Des Moines Still college of osteopathy in 1921. Was supervisor of music in public schools of Exeter, Fairmont and Geneva for eighteen years. Has served on board of education in Geneva and is now member of board of education in Exeter. Is an osteopathic physicion (sic). Is president of Nebraska Osteopathic Women's Association and parliamentarian for the national association of osteopathic women. Is affiliated with the Presbyterian church. Is member of Axis club, Exeter commercial club, American Association of Osteopaths, and American Association of Workers for the Blind. Member of house of representatives in 1931 and 1935. Address: Exeter.

      EUGENE PERIGO (Republican). Ninety-seventh district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Burn at Boonville, Indians. Came to Nebraska in 1900. Married Christena M. Fraser, March 27, 1934. Ancestry Scotch and English. Attended public school in Indiana and Peru normal. Has been school teacher. Is a farmer. Has been director of consolidated school for thirteen years. Is member of Methodist church. Address: Scottsbluff.

      JOHN B. PETERSON (Republican). Thirtieth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Omaha, August 12, 1899. Married Inez M. Isaac, March 16, 1935. Ancestry Danish and English. Attended Ashland high school. Is a truck farmer. Is member of Presbyterian church, A. F. & A. M. (32nd degree, Scottish Rite, Shrine, Past master Pomegranate lodge), and I. O. O. F. Address: Ashland.

      HARRY LEON PIZER (Democrat). Eighty-ninth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at North Platte, January 1, 1898. Ancestry Polish. Attended North Platte high school. Wentwurth military academy, University of Nebraska and University of Colorado. Is a realtor. Has been a merchant. Affiliated with Hebrew church. Is member of American Legion, Forty and Eight, B. P. O. E., North Platte country club. Address: North Platte.

      JOHN WASHINGTON PORTER (Democrat). Sixty-first district. Member of house of representatives in 1927, 1931 and 1935. Born in Saline county, Nebraska, January 1, 1882. Married Lida Francis Askey, October 22, 1904; three children. Attended public schools and Plainview normal. Has been auctioneer, farmer, teacher, and merchant. Was sergeant-at-arms for the house of representatives in 1933. Member of A. F. & A. M. lodge. Address: Albion.

      JOSEPH K. PROSKOCIL (Democrat). Thirteenth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born in Czechoslovakia, January 29, 1887. Came to Nebraska in 1901. Married Anna Mateju, April 19, 1910; two children. Attended public schools. Manages a tailor shop. Is member of Catholic church, Knights of Columbus, Alliance of Bohemian Catholics, Bohemian Catholic Sokol, Better Omaha Club, Czech Civic Alliance. Address: Omaha.

      WILLIAM G. PUTNEY (Democrat). Twenty-ninth district. Born in Saunders county, Nebraska, June 14, 1870. Married Myrtella Bellows, March 8, 1893; one child. Ancestry English. Attended Wahoo high school, Elliott business college, Burlington, Iowa, and Fremont College. Was a farmer and school teacher. Is now retired. Has served as village clerk, member of village board, and representative in the legislatures of 1929, 1931 and 1935. Is affiliated with the Presbyterian church. Is member of A. F. & A. M. (York Rite, Shrine), O. E. S., and Knights of Pythias. Address: Wahoo.

      JOSEPH E. QUINN (Democrat). Twentieth district. Born at Council Bluffs, Iowa, June 22, 1871. Ancestry Irish. Came to Nebraska in 1874. Married Anna O'Hern, November 26, 1895; two sons. Is a farmer and stockman. Is member of Catholic church, and Omaha lodge number 39, Elks. Was a member of the house of repressentatives (sic) in 1923 and 1935. Address: Elkhorn.

      MELVIN E. RASDAL (Republican). Ninety-fourth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born in Thurston county, July 7, 1891. Married Agnes J. Hofeldt, June 20, 1916; three children. Attended public schools, business college, and University of Nebraska. Is a graduate pharmacist. Has been a farmer, clerk, accountant. Is a druggist. Has served as president of school board. Is a member of Congregational church, Rotary club (past president), A. F. & A. M. (past master), Order of Job's Daughters, Nebraska Pharmaceutical Association, Nebraska Merchants Club, Ogallala Commercial club. Address: Ogallala.

      J. F. RATCLIFF (Democrat). Eighty-seventh district. Born in Stratton, Nebraska, March 4, 1890. His English ancestors migrated to America in the eighteenth century. Was graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1911 and has been an attorney at-law since then. Married Gail H. Thomas, November 26, 1913. Was county attorney of Hitchcock county from 1915 to 1923. Is a member of the Congregational church, A. F. & A. M., Knights Templar and Shriners. Was a member of the house of representatives in 1933 and 1935. Address: Trenton.

      JAMES E. REED (Republican). Thirty-first district. Member of the house of representatives in 1931, 1933 and 1935. Born at Havelock, Nebraska, August 6, 1888. Ancestors came from England in 1872. Attended Havelock public schools and the University of Nebraska, college of agriculture. Married Julia Cannon, December 1, 1909; one child. Is a farmer. Member of the Episcopal church. Belongs to the I. O. O. F., and Rebekah lodges. Address: Havelock.

      J. W. REILLY (Republican). Twenty-third district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born in Iowa, February 22, 1875. Came to Nebraska in 1918. Married Miss Lane, February 19, 1901; four children. Attended public schools and Grand Island Business College. Is a farmer. Is a protestant. Address: Rosalie.

      F. A. REUTER (Democrat). Fifth district. Born in Wetteburo, Germany, October 29, 1859. Came to Platteville, Wisconsin, with his parents in October, 1873, and removed to Syracuse, Nebraska, in April, 1884. On June 2, 1885, married Margarethe E. Carl; seven children. Was graduated from a German school in 1873 and later attended schools in Platteville. At present is in the real estate business and formerly was a shoe merchant. Served three years as general superintendent of Otoe county fair, five terms in city council, eighteen years in church council and in 1913, 1915, 1933 and 1935 was a member of the house of representative. Is a Lutheran and member of Nebraskans Society. Address: Syracuse.

      JAMES EZRA WILSON RICHARDS (Democrat). Eighty-fourth district. Born in Fulton county, Ohio, December 30, 1861. In 1877 settled four and one half miles northwest of Juniata. Parents born in America of German and English ancestors. Attended rural schools and had one year of college. Married Elizabeth Margaret McMakin, December 24, 1884; two boys and three girls. Is a manufacturer, well driller and farmer. Was a member of school board for sixteen years, city council for twelve years, president of commercial club for twelve consecutive years and president of county com-

munity club for three years. Was a member of the house of representatives in 1933 and 1935. Address: Arapahoe.

      EARL F. SALLANDER (Republican). Eighth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Omaha, October 11, 1887. Married Jennie M. James, May 20, 1907; two children. Attended Omaha city schools. Is a broker. Address: Omaha.

      WILLIAM J. SCHEPMAN (Democrat). Third district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Lockwood, Missouri, July 22, 1900. Came to Nebraska in 1907. Mother was born in Germany. Attended Johnson county schools, Nebraska School of Business and University of Nebraska. Has been a farmer. Is an automobile salesman. Has served as secretary of Falls City Chamber of commerce. Is member of Lutheran church, Kiwanis club and Beta Sigma Psi fraternity. Address: Tecumseh.

      ALBERT C. SCHOENROCK (Democrat). Thirty-ninth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Native Nebraskan. Born at Fairbury, May 15, 1906. Parents came from Germany in 1884. Is graduate of Concordia Normal and Business College, Concordia, Kansas. Is a farmer. Served as president of Jefferson county Y. M. C. A. in 1934 and as president of Jefferson county Farmers' Union. Is member of Evangelical Synod of North America, B. P. O. E., and Y. E. M. club of Fairbury. Address: Fairbury.

      MARTIN SCHROEDER (Democrat). Forty-seventh district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born in Weimar, Germany, February 7, 1888. Came to Nebraska in 1916. Married Florence Mary Davis, February 4, 1915; five children. Attended grade and technical high school in Weimar, Midland College, University of Nebraska and University of Chicago. Received M.A. degree from University of Nebraska. Is pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran church at Bloomfield. Has held pastorates at Falls City, Scribner and Leigh. Is member of Lions Club. Address: Bloomfield.

      RALPH SODERSTROM (Democrat). Seventy-fourth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Shelton, October 3, 1884. Married Marie Miller. December, 1917; one child. Ancestry Swedish. Attended public schools, Grand Island business college and York College. Is a merchant. Served on board of education five years. Is member of Presbyterian church and A. F. & A. M. lodge. Address: Shelton.

      ALFRED SOFTLEY (Democrat). Twenty-seventh district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born in England, June 26, 1968. Came to Nebraska in 1885. Married Cleo Fauquet, August 26, 1890; four children. Attended public schools in England and Michigan. Received B.Sc. and A.B. degrees from Fremont college. Has taught in rural schools, served as county superintendent, and was Dean of psychology and literature at Fremont college. Is a farmer. Has been county surveyor, precinct assessor, secretary of Dodge county board of conciliation, and president of Dodge county farm bureau. Is a member of Baptist church, farmers' union and A. O. U. W. Address: Fremont.

      HENRY JACOB SOMERHALDER (Democrat). Seventy-first district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Steinauer, September 30, 1885. Married Erma Ries, February 20, 1913; three children. Father came from Switzerland in 1867 and mother in 1865. Attended Lincoln high school and University of Nebraska. Is a farmer. Has been treasurer of school district. Is member of German Evangelical church and I. O. O. F. lodge. Address: Guide Rock.

      MARJORIE GUILFOIL STARK (Democrat). Forty-ninth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born in Cass county, Iowa, July 4, 1884. Came to Nebraska in 1894. Married Dr. Stark, December 16, 1903; one son. Attended university of Nebraska. Is a house-wife. Is a member of Presbyterian church, OE. S., D. A. R., American Legion Auxiliary and Norfolk Women's Club. Address: Norfolk.

      JOSEPH S. STEELE (Republican). Ninety-fifth district. Member of house of representatives in 1931 and 1935. Born at Tecumseh, November 7, 1886. Married Jessie J. Harding, September 1, 1908; four children. Ancestry Scotch-Irish, English and German. Attended public schools. Is an implement dealer and farmer. Has been treasurer

and vice-president of the farm bureau. Is a member of the county high school board of regents. Belongs to the Presbyterian church, Lions Club, Country Club, and is Past Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias. Address: Kimball.

      JOHN HENRY STEUTEVILLE (Democrat). Ninety-sixth district. Member of the house of representatives in 1931, 1933 and 1935. Born in Grayson county, Kentucky, December 1, 1873. Married Bessie M. Wagoner in March, 1934. Came to Nebraska in 1880. Attended Brownville high school and Nebraska state university, where he received the degree of LL.B. Has been county attorney. Served as U. S. food administrator of Morrill county during she World war. Is a member of the Methodist church, and A. F. & A. M., I. O. O. F., and M. W. A. lodges. Address: Bridgeport.

      JOHN I. STRINGFELLOW (Democrat). Sixty-second district. Served as a member of the house of representatives in 1931, 1933 and 1935. Born in Ohio, July 23, 1879. American parentage. Came to Nebraska in 1884. Was married May 28, 1902. Mrs. Stringfellow's family name was Payne. They have five children. Was educated in public schools. Took a business course in Woodbine, Iowa. Was a merchant. Has been a member of the school board, the town board and the county board of Antelope county. Was a member of the Methodist church and of I. O. O. F., Masonic, and Woodmen of America lodges. Deceased, July 6, 1936.

      ALLEN A. STRONG (Republican). Ninety-third district. Member of house of representatives in 1933 and 1935. Born in Canadice, Ontario county, New York, May 9, 1884. Came to Nebraska when he was two years old. On September 5, 1916, he married Alyce M. Leverenz; four children. Ancestors migrated so America from Ireland about 1800. Educated in Gordon high school and summer normals. Is engaged in stock raising. Was postmaster at Gordon from 1922 to 1932. Has been a farmer, teacher, bookkeeper, curio dealer and in government service. Has been a member of Gordon city council, board of education and a police magistrate. Is a Baptist, a member of A. F. & A. M., and I. O. O. F. Address: Gordon.

      DAYTON SULLENBERGER (Democrat). Ninety-ninth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Marsland, December 30, 1894. Married Miss King, October 25, 1919; four children. Ancestry German and Scotch. Attended Marsland city schools and Nebraska State Agricultural College. Is editor of Chadron Free Press. Has been railroad worker and rancher. Has served as Secretary of Chadron Chamber of Commerce. Is member of Methodist church, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. Address: Chadron.

      J. FRANK SUMMERS (Democrat). Thirty-seventh district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Berryville, Arkansas, March 19, 1883. Came to Nebraska in 1910. Married Blanche Elvie Roberts, March 19, 1913; three children. Ancestry Scotch. Attended Berryville high school and Clarks academy. Has been a farmer. Is in insurance business. Is member of Methodist church and A. F. & A. M. lodge. Address: Beatrice.

      A. LINCOLN SUTTON (Democrat). Nineteenth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Omaha, Nebraska. Married Miss Sturdevant, May 20, 1930; one child. Attended public schools of Omaha and the University of Omaha. Is a lawyer. Is a member of Christian church and Alpha Sigma Lambda fraternity. Address: Omaha.

      RAY THOMAS (Democrat). Fifty-seventh district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Nelson, April 1, 1883. Married Verna L. Northrop, May 19, 1909; three children. Attended public schools in Nuckolls county. Has been a farmer. Is in hatchery business. Served as member of school board six years, as president of Clay county farmers' union, and as president of farmers' union cooperative elevator. Is member of Christian church. Address: Clay Center.

      DON L. THOMPSON (Republican). Eighty-fifth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Wyoming, Iowa in 1879. Came to Nebraska in 1882. Married Gerda Anderson in 1905; three children. Ancestry Scotch and Irish. Attended

public schools and Blakley Select School at Beatrice. Is a stockman and farmer. Has been moderator of school district for twenty-four years. Member of A. O. U. W. Address: McCook.

      GEORGE E. TRUMAN (Democrat). Seventeenth district. Member of house of representatives, special session, October, 1935. Born at Des Moines, Iowa, June 22, 1901. Came to Nebraska in 1919. Married Miss Murphy, November 24, 1925; one child. Ancestry Welsh and Irish. Attended public schools and high schools at Des Moines and Creighton University where he received the LL.B. degree in 1925. Is a lawyer. Is a member of the Catholic church and the Gamma Eta Gamma fraternity. Address: Omaha.

      CHARLES VOGT, Jr. (Republican). Second district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Orrick, Missouri, January 1, 1908. Came to Nebraska in 1919. Ancestry German. Attended public schools and University of Nebraska. Is a student in law college of University of Nebraska. Is a member of United Presbyterian church and Delta Chi fraternity. Address: Liberty.

      E. M. VON SEGGERN (Democrat). Twenty-sixth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Hooper, Nebraska, February 28, 1882. Married Margaret Romberg, January 2, 1908; three children. Parents came from Germany. Attended Hooper public schools and Fremont Normal. Is editor and publisher. Has served on city council and as president of West Point community club. Is member of A. F. & A. M. lodge. Address: West Point.

      FRED A. WACHTLER (Democrat). Sixteenth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born in Omaha, April 8, 1900. Ancestors came from Austria-Hungary in 1887. Attended public schools in Omaha, Creighton Prep, and Creighton University, Kansas City School of Law. Has LL.B. degree. Is a practicing attorney. Is member of Catholic church, Gamma Eta Gamma and Epsilon Sigma Alpha fraternities. Address: Omaha.

      BENJAMIN B. WEBBER (Democrat). Seventy-second district. Born in Tennessee, May 12, 1875. Settled in Nebraska, October, 1875. Married Tryphosa Roseveare; eight children. Ancestors came to this country from Switzerland in 1832. Received a common school education. Is an attorney at law. Was county judge of Harlan county from 1915 to 1925. Is a member of the board of trustees of Hildreth. Was a member of the house of representatives in 1933 and 1935. Address: Hildreth.

      OTTO C. WEBER (Democrat). Forty-third district. Born October 9, 1884, in Omaha, Nebraska. Settled in Nebraska in 1886; has lived in the same section for forty-six years. Married Magdalene Jenny; three boys and three girls. Ancestors came from Germany, 1879. Attended rural school and Fremont normal. For four years was manager and bookkeeper for Farmers' union oil company. Is a farmer. Was school director eighten (sic) years, vice-president of board of directors of Farmers' elevator, county chairman of Farmers' union and county appraiser for Home Owners Loan Corporation. Member of the house of representatives in 1933 and 1935. Is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran church. Address: Leigh.

      WILLIAM E. WORTHING (Democrat). Seventeenth district. Member of house of representatives in 1935. Born at Omaha, July 28, 1909. Attended Creighton University where he received degrees of Ph.B. and LL.B. Is an attorney. Is member of Catholic church. Address: Omaha.

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