Dates

• Existence: 1874-1965

Biography

Chronology 1874 -- born in Wilton, Illinois 1885 -- moved to a farm in Sac County, Iowa 1894 -- 1896 -- prep school and junior college at Buena Vista College 1897 -- 1898 -- member of the varsity football team of Iowa State College 1898 -- Bachelor of Science from Iowa State College 1899 -- 1900 -- member of the varsity football team at the University of Iowa (all conference halfback) 1901 -- Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Iowa 1901 -- 1902 -- rural school teacher in Calhoun and Sac Counties 1901 -- coached football at Iowa State Teachers College 1902 -- law practice in Storm Lake and coached both Buena Vista and Storm Lake high schools 1902 -- 1908 -- Storm Lake city clerk 1903 -- married Gail Sweeney who died in 1904 1904 -- trustee of Buena Vista College 1908 -- 1912 -- Buena Vista County Attorney 1911 -- married Ethelyn Bailie 1918 -- chairman of the Board of Trustees of Buena Vista College 1919 -- 1927 -- member of the Iowa State Legislature 1925 -- Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives 1935 -- 1936 -- district governor of Rotary 1936 -- nominated Republican candidate for lieutenant governor 1949 -- Certificate of honor from University of Iowa recognizing 1899 football team and Doctor of Laws from Buena Vista College 1952 -- publication of "Football in the Gay Nineties" by W. C. Edson 1954 -- resigned from Board of Buena Vista College; received scroll from college recognizing fifty years of service. 1957 -- lawyer for over 50 years 1959 -- member of the Iowa Sports Hall of Fame 1965 -- death in Storm Lake

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