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JOHN LYON.

      John Lyon, Second Assistant Chief Clerk of the House, was born March 24, 1872, in Sweden, and came to New Jersey when one year old; later removed to Minnesota, and in 1880 to Nebraska. He was educated in the public schools, and at the Fremont Normal School, from which he graduated in 1901. For nine years he taught school in Hamilton county, and for the last two years was principal of schools at Burwell, Nebraska. His post-office address is Central City, Nebraska.

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D. H. HARRIS.

      Daniel H. Harris, Chief Clerk of the Enrolling and Engrossing Committee of the House, was born in South Wales, May 31, 1845. He was educated in the schools of his native land, and at an early age was apprenticed to the miller's trade. In 1864 he came to America and one year later to Nebraska, locating at Nebraska City, where he followed his trade of miller for some time. In 1869, he was one of the pioneer settlers in Seward county, where he was one of the first County Commissioners and served in that capacity for a number of terms. Flour milling has been his business ever since he came to America until 1902, when he opened a general insurance office at Louisville, Cass county, his present home. Mr. Harris served as a member of the lower house of the Nebraska Legislature during the 26th Session, representing the Sixth District, composed of Otoe county. During the 27th Legislative Session he was a clerk of the Committee on Enrolled and Engrossed bills. Mr. Harris was married in 1869, in Seward county, Nebraska, to Annie M. Bingaman and has two sons and one daughter living.

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ALBERT WILSEY.

     Albert Wilsey, Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives, 28th Session, was born in Kendall county, Illinois, October 3, 1846. During the Civil war he served as a private in 147th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He came to Nebraska in 1875 and settled in York county, and in 1890 removed to Moorefield, Frontier county, his present home. He was a member of the House in the Sessions of 1881 and 1887. He was Sergeant-at-Arms of the House in the Session of 1901. He was married in 1868 to Miss Martha Pooler, and has a family consisting of two sons and two daughters. He is a Republican.

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