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Edward George Martz
A pioneer merchant at Hyannis, Nebraska, Edward George Martz has lived in this state all his life, and has been a leader in business and civic activities in his community for many years. He was born at Duncan, Nebraska, August 8, 1869, the son of Peter Joseph and Elizabeth Rose (Eisenhour) Martz, the former a farmer who was born at Zurich, Switzerland, in 1831, and died at Columbus, Nebraska, December 24, 1887. His mother was born at Darmsted, Germany in 1841 and died at Duncan, January 10, 1910.
Mr. Martz attended high school at Duncan, and since 1893 has been a merchant at Hyannis. He holds membership in the Red Cross, the Nebraskana Society, Woodmen of the World, and the Congregational Church of Hyannis. His sports are fishing and hunting.
Of his marriage to Emma Margaret Meedel on February 5, 1895, one child was born, George Andrew, March 13, 1896, who served in the World War, and is now engaged in the mercantile business with his father. Residence: Hyannis.
Archie Douglas Marvel
Archie Douglas Marvel was born at Giltner, Nebraska, May 26, 1892, the son of John S. and Mary Etta (Bedell) Marvel. His father, who is a farmer, was born at Wanesville, Illinois, July 9, 1862; his ancestry was French and English, and John Marvel, an ancestor, came to this country on the Mayflower. His mother was born in New York, September 10, 1868.
Mr. Marvel attended the public schools of Giltner where he was graduated from high school in 1908. He received the A. B. degree from Hastings College in 1912 and from 1912 to 1914 was a student at Harvard Law School. He was prominent in oratory, music, and debating, during his college days, was valedictorian of high school graduating class in 1908. He received letters in football at Hastings College and in 1911 was all-state end selection.
Born in a sod house in Hamilton County, Nebraska, Mr. Marvel has seen the entire growth of his state from a rough pioneer frontier land to the present day Nebraska. He has held various positions in banks, including: assistant cashier and cashier of the Bank of Commerce at Hastings, 1914-25; vice president of the First National Bank of Hastings, 1926-31; and since January 1, 1931, president of the General Credit Corporation. He is a trustee of Hastings College, is a member of the Red Cross and Salvation Army, and holds membership in the Young Men's Christian Association of which he is a director.
He served as president of the Hastings Kiwanis Club in 1923, is affiliated with the First Presbyterian Church of Hastings, and is an Elk and Mason. His hobby is gardening. His political affiliation is with the Democratic Party.
On June 19, 1915, he was married to Ruth Capps at Hastings; she was born at Hastings, October 19, 1891, and died there, October 19, 1920. Two children were born to this marriage: Richard Douglas, December 8, 1917; Robert James, November 24, 1919. Mr. Marvel married Beth Ellen Newell at Alexandria, Nebraska, June 1, 1925. They have a daughter, Marilyn, born January 30, 1928. Residence: Hastings.
Engalena Josephine Marvel
An outstanding leader in women's affairs in Hamilton County, Nebraska, is Engalena J. Marvel, a resident of this state for the past 28 years. She was born at Langdon, Missouri. October 8, 1888, the daughter of John Benhart Bowers and Matilda (Cooper) Bowers. Her father, who was a farmer, was born at Langdon, May 17, 1864, and died at Lincoln, Nebraska, June 19, 1928, his parents came to this country from Germany, and his father served during the Civil War. Her mother, who was born in Nemaha County, Nebraska, October 8, 1866, was also of German parentage. Mrs. Marvel attended a rural school until 1903, and in 1906 was graduated from the Adams High School. She was a student at Northwestern Business College at Beatrice, Nebraska, 1907-08; she served as treasurer of the senior class at Adams. She was a teacher in the shorthand and typing department of the Northwestern Business College, 1908-09, and was a stenographer in the law office of Hainer, Craft, and Alysworth, at Aurora, from 1909 to 1914. At this time she is piano, violin, and cello instructor at Giltner. For many years Mrs. Marvel has contributed various items and articles to Hamilton County newspapers.
She has held executive positions in almost every phase of women's activities and is known throughout the state as an active Woman's Club worker. Among the positions she has held in the past few years are: captain of the Girl Scout Troop, 1914-18; secretary of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, 1930; first vice president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, 1931; member of the executive committee of the Nebraska Christian Women's Missionary Society, 1929-31; secretary of the Fourth District Nebraska Christian Women's Missionary Society; secretary of the Hamilton County Sunday School Association; organizer and president of the local Music Study Club, 1926-30; chairman of the music department of the Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs for District Four, 1930-31; and chairman of the Giltner Red Cross Drive Committee.
She has been particularly prominent in the Order of Eastern Star, holding the following positions: Grand Representative of Quebec, 1930; Worthy Matron, 1926-27-30, secretary, 1919-24. She served as local oracle of the Royal Neighbors of America for two terms, and was county oracle of this organization in 1921 and 1924. During 1929 Mrs. Marvel served as district secretary of the Rebekah Lodge. She is an active member of the Nebraska Music Teachers' Association, is a member of the Giltner Christian Church, and holds membership in the Nebraskana Society.
During the World War she acted as chairman of the Giltner branch of the Red Cross and was awarded a certificate and service pin in recognition of services rendered. Mrs. Marvel plays the piano, cello, and violin, and has directed various orchestras, choirs, and choruses in Hamilton County; she is especially interested in young people. A Democrat, she was committeewoman for Union Precinct in 1922 and 1930.
Her marriage to Perry Otto Marvel was solemnized at Filley, Nebraska, September 4, 1912. Dr. Marvel, who was born at Pennfield, Illinois, July 31, 1881. He has traced his lineage back 34 generations to the ninth century; members of his family came to America in 1650. Three children were born to them: Merton Eugene, born May 29, 1916, who died May 29, 1916; Alden Leroy, born March 30, 1918; and Wylda Maurine, born November 24, 1924. Residence: Giltner. (Photograph on Page 776).
Thompson Marvel
Thompson Marvel retired farmer of Hamilton County, Nebraska, has lived in this state for 48 years. He was born at Waynesville, Illinois, October 1, 1848, the son of James and Maria (Gambrel) Marvel. His father, also a farmer, was born at Springfield, Illinois, October 29, 1825, and died at Waynesville, February 6, 1876. His mother, the daughter of a Kentucky colonel, was born at Santa Ann, Indiana, September 27, 1829, and died at Phillips, Nebraska, March 30, 1898.
Mr. Marvel received his education in the public school of Waynesville. He has always farmed on a large scale and has been successful as a cattle feeder and hog raiser. In 1915 he retired from active work but still owns and maintains a 720 acre tract of land in Hamilton County.
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He has served on various school boards during the last 20 years, and is now a member of Giltner Christian Church and the Nebraskana Society. He is a Democrat. In his youth Mr. Marvel was interested in wrestling; his hobby is reading.
His marriage to Margaret Jane French occurred at Potamac, Illinois, March 15, 1871. Mrs. Marvel, whose ancestors were among the earliest settlers in America, was born at Danville, Illinois, October 13, 1851. To this marriage the following children were born, James Asbury, December 2, 1871, a merchant at Giltner, who married Lula Cantrell; George Henry, June 21, 1873, a physician of Lincoln, who married Bernice Weekly of Lincoln; Lilie, born September 17, 1875, who died May 21, 1877; Stella, born February 19, 1878, who died May 17, 1880; Perry Otto, born July 31, 1881, physician of Giltner, who married Engalena J. Bowers; Irene Maria, born March 10, 1883, who married Claude D. Chapman, residing in Giltner; Maggie Ellen, born September 7, 1885, who married Lemoyne J. Gallentine, living in Fort Pierce, Florida; Della, born January 27, 1887, a cosmetician, living at home; and Delmar, born January 27, 1887, who died March 23, 1887. Mr. and Mrs. Marvel celebrated their sixty-first wedding anniversary March 15, 1932.
Mr. Marvel's ancestry dates back to the DeMarvel family of France, who moved to England and there took the name of Marvel. They came to the United States in the early 1699s, and came to Nebraska from Hamilton County, Iowa, in 1882. Residence: Giltner.
Charles Jacob Mary
Charles Jacob Mary, merchant, was born at Mullen, Nebraska, October 12, 1887, and has lived all of his life in Nebraska. His father, George Mary, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, July 3, 1856, and died at Oconto on October 10, 1919. He was a merchant whose French father and German mother came to America in 1850 on a sailing vessel, their trip taking about fifty-five days. Caroline Helmuth, wife of George Mary, was born in Germany, March 30, 1865. She is still living.
Mr. Mary attended public school and completed a two year business course at Kearney State Normal. While there he played right field with the first baseball team.
From the time he left school until his father's death in 1919, Mr. Mary was associated with him in the business known as George Mary and Sons Department Store. When he died Mr. Mary took over the business and changed the name to the Charles Mary Department Store. He is a Bryan Democrat. He resided at Mullen five years, at Lodi three years, and for thirty-six years has lived at Oconto.
On November 24, 1908, he was married to Lulu Catherine Kellog at Oconto. She was born at Waverly, Nebraska, June 16, 1890, of Scotch-Irish ancestry. They have three children, Agnes, born June 25, 1911, who is a clerk and who was graduated from St. Marys High Schol (sic) at Grand Island; Claudia, born March 6, 1914, who will graduate from the Immaculate Conception Academy of Hastings; and Maxine, born October 12, 1918.
Mr. Mary is a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church at Oconto, and the Merchants Hardware Association. He has always played ball and still enjoys it very much, he is fond of fishing and hunting, loves the things of nature, and has taken several trips to the Rocky Mountains. He also enjoys taking pictures. Residence: Oconto.
Anton John Masek
Anton John Masek, who was born at Newton, Nebraska, September 3, 1883, and for many years has been a farmer in this county. His father, Anton Masek, who was a blacksmith in Europe, and later was a farmer in America, was born at Sedlec, Hartikovia, Moravia, June 3, 1853, and died at Valparaiso, Nebraska, January 29, 1929. His mother was born at Sedlec, and died at Valparaiso, May 21, 1912.
Mr. Masek, who has always taken an active interest in the affairs of his community, has been a director of the school board for 23 years, is affiliated with St. Mary's Catholic Church, and holds membership in the Nebraskana Society. During the World War he was prominent in loan drives, and with his school district was awarded a German helmet and victory flag in recognition of service.
His marriage to Victoria Tejral was solemnized at Brainard, Nebraska, September 5, 1905. Mrs. Masek was born at Wahoo. Five children were born to this union: Emil, born July 19, 1907; William, born May 10, 1911; Anton, born September 9, 1914; Henrietta, born April 27, 1923; and Lawrence, born July 15, 1927. Residence: Valparaiso.
Edward John Mashek
Edward John Mashek, implement and hardware dealer, was born at Abie, Nebraska, September 16, 1878, son of Maty A. and Rose (Jaros) Mashek. His father was born in Posek, Bohemia, in 1848, and came to America in 1855. He was a pioneer blacksmith in Iowa, a stage driver and later a successful farmer. He came to Nebraska in a covered wagon in 1875, and thereafter held many public offices, among them county commissioner and justice of the peace. His death occurred at Norfolk in 1925. The father of Maty A. Mashek was a lumberman in Bohemia, who floated logs down the Votava River.
Rose, wife of Maty A. Mashek, was born in Bohemia in 1850, and died at Norfolk in 1927. She was primarily a wife and mother, but took an active interest in church and other activities.
Educated in the country schools of Butler County, Edward J. Mashek followed in his father's footsteps as a farmer. In 1914 he was united in marriage to Emma Rose Vaurina at Abie, her birthplace. She is the daughter of pioneer settlers in Butler County. Their daughter, Rose, was born August 27, 1915.
In addition to his agricultural pursuits, Mr. Mashek is a stockholder and vice president of the Able State Bank. For the past thirty years he has been a member of the Modern Woodmen of America, and is a member of the Red Cross and The Nebraskana Society. He enjoys hunting, fishing and camping, and during the World War was a member of the Nebraska Council of Defense. Residence: Able. (Photograph in Album).
Fred G. Mason
Fred G. Mason was born at Moline, Illinois, July 30, 1869, the son of Rasmus and Johanna (Hansen) Mason. His father, who was a farmer, was born at Magelby, Denmark, March 18, 1828, and died at Upland, Nebraska, November 15, 1904; he served in the war between Germany and Denmark in 1848-49-50. His mother was born at Moen, Denmark, March 15, 1835, and died at Moline, August 16, 1902.
Rasmus Mason came to America in the summer of 1862. The voyage across the Atlantic lasted for 13 weeks since the trip was made in the usual sailing vessel of that time. Upon his arrival in this country he traveled up the Mississippi River by steam boat to Moline, Illinois, where he made his home until the time of his death.
Mr. Mason received his education at Moline. He is president of the Telephone Company at Upland,. Nebraska, is president of the District Farmers Co-operative Association, is a director in the Farmers Union Mercantile Company at Upland, and is a stockholder in the Farmers Grain Company there. He has been a farmer most of his life and is now retired.
He is affiliated with the United. Brethren in Christ Church, holds membership in the Modern Woodmen of
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America, and is a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge at Upland. His sports include hunting and fishing. As a member of the Republican Party, Mr. Mason has taken an active part in political affairs in his county, serving as a member of the State Legislature in 1931.
His marriage to Amelia Work occurred at Moline, June 30, 1897; she was born at Davenport, Iowa, December 20, 1870, and died at Upland, September 7, 1909. The four children born to this marriage are LeRoy, November 12, 1898, who married Creola Hadley; Ralph, June 1, 1900, who married Lila Saul; Ruby, born June 22, 1906, who married Theodore E. Daniels; and Lester, January 25, 1908, who died June 2, 1910.
On December 25, 1912, Mr. Mason was united in marriage with Minnie Steinke at Minden, Nebraska. Mrs. Mason, who is of German parentage, was born in Ford County, Illinois, June 14, 1882. They have two children, Lucille, born September 10, 1914; and Norma, born December 23, 1916. Residence: Upland. (Photograph in Album).
Margaret Jane Mason
Margaret June Mason was born at Rock Falls, Iowa, July 21, 1872, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Thompson) Dolphin. Her father, who was a farmer, was born in Durham, England, September 15, 1842, and died at Bloomfield, Nebraska; he served as county sheriff and postmaster at Dolphin, Nebraska, was a Civil War soldier, and acted as the first mayor of Bloomfield; his English ancestors came to this country in 1850. Her mother, who was a music teacher, was born at Lancaster, England, March 3, 1850, and died in Knox County, August 4, 1888.
Mrs. Mason attended rural school and the high school at Hartington. She has been a resident of Nebraska since 1879. She is a member of the Woman's Club, Utile Dulce Club, the American Legion Auxiliary, and the Woman's Relief Corps. She is affiliated with the First Congregational Church of Bloomfield, Nebraska.
Her marriage to Edgar Hollest Mason occurred at Clinton, Iowa, March 17, 1893. Mr. Mason, who is a banker, was born of English parentage at Franham, England, November 15. The following children were born to them: Evelyn Caroline, May 5, 1894, who married Thomas Benton Watters; Margaret Marion, August 8, 1895; Richard Edgar, July 21, 1903, who died May 8, 1925; Mary Elizabeth, December 5, 1909. Margaret is music instructor in the public schools of North Platte, Nebraska. Residence: Bloomfield.
Myrtle Mason
Myrtle Mason, a lifetime resident of Nebraska, was born at Lincoln, Nebraska, and for the past 11 years has been prominent in newspaper work at Omaha. She is the daughter of Nathaniel Charles and Harriet (Mather) Keegan. She received her education at the University of Nebraska where she was a member of Theta Sigma Phi and Kappa Delta.
She is the author of many articles and for the past 11 years has been editor of the woman's section of the Omaha Bee-News. She is married to Cyrus Pollock Mason.
Frank George Massman
A farmer and cattle raiser for a number of years, Frank George Massman was born at New Melle, Missouri, May 13, 1878, son of Henry Chris and Mary (Schroder) Massman.
Henry Chris Massman, a farmer, was born at Melle, Flannover, Germany, and died at Battle Creek, Nebraska, October 22, 1925. He was a veteran of the Civil War, vice president of the Battle Valley Bank from its organization until his death, and was a member of the school board for twenty-five years. He came to America at the age of 14. His wife, born at New Melle, January 24, 1850, died at Battle Creek on April 11, 1924.
Educated in the parochial school at Battle Creek until he was confirmed March 30, 1890, Frank George Massman attended Concordia Seminary also. He is an extensive farmer, land owner and cattle raiser and is vice president of the Federal Land Bank of Norfolk.
On December 27, 1909, he was married to Camilla Marion Christensen at Warrensburg, Missouri, and to them were born five children: Alvin, August 15, 1911; Edwin, July 16, 1913; Mildred, August 30, 1915; Frank, August 2, 1918; and Lois, November 26, 1920. Alvin and Edwin graduated from high school and are assisting their father. The others are still in school. Mrs. Massman was born at Fremont, Nebraska, May 1, 1887.
Mr. Massman is affiliated with St. John's Lutheran Church. He is. a member of the Commercial Club, the Masons and the Nebraskana Society, and for nine years was president of the local school board. Residence: Battle Creek.
Clarence Edgar Masters
Clarence Edgar Masters, jeweler and optometrist, was born at Hartleton, Pennsylvania, June 12, 1874, son of Sam and Sarah Clara (Walter) Masters. His ancestry was Pennsylvania Dutch.
Mr. Masters attended public and high school at Milton, Pennsylvania, and since 1897 has been a jeweler and optometrist at Crawford. He is a member of the American and Nebraska state optometrist association, and the Nebraska Jewelers Association. He is a Republican and a Mason (Shrine and Consistory).
On July 1, 1901, he was married to Georgiana Gertrude Meredith at Crawford. Mrs. Masters was born at Ames, Iowa, January 24, 1878. They have two children, Meredith D., born January 15, 1904, who married Betty Roedel; Justin D., born October 12, 1906; and Sam A., born January 13, 1909. One was graduated from West Point in 1927, one is the junior civil engineer of the School of Mines, Rapid City, South Dakota, and the third is junior optical doctor at Penn State College of Optometry, Philadelphia.
Mr. Masters is a Republican. He enjoys athletics, dancing and cards. Residence: Crawford.
Joseph G. Masters
Joseph G. Masters has been prominent in Omaha's educational world for the past 16 years, and is one of Nebráska's leading educators. He was born at Newton, Kansas, February 20, 1873, the son of Joseph Tilford and Ellen (Mitchell) Masters. His father, who was a farmer and a Civil War veteran, was of Scotch ancestry. He was born at Nicholasville, Kentucky, October 4, 1842, and died at Newton, Kansas, December 30, 1919.
His mother was born of Scotch-Irish parentage, in Harrison County, Ohio, April 8, 1843, and before her marriage was a school teacher. She died August 25, 1909.
Mr. Masters was educated in the rural schools of Kansas, and in 1900 he was graduated from the academic course of the Kansas State Normal. In 1904 he received his Latin degree from this institution; he was granted his Ph. B., 1912, and A. M., in 1915 by the University of Chicago. In 1908 he was a student at the University of California. He was twice president of his class, was editor of the school paper, and was a member of the debating team at Kansas State Normal. He was elected to Phi Delta Kappa at Chicago University.
He has held the following positions: story teller of western trails and battles; lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania; lecturer for state teachers' associations and teachers' institutes; principal of Central High School at Omaha, which position he now holds. Mr. Masters is a
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writer of distinction, and has made historical episodes of the west into intriguing stories that are read all over the country by biography and history lovers. He is the author of many educational articles published in the year book of the National Society for the Study of Education, and of articles published on the Oregon Trail. The stirring accounts of the old trails and heroic struggles of the pioneers with the Indians include the following: Epic-Story Episodes of the Far West, with the following stories: Powder River, Beecher's Island, The Grand Old Man of the Rookies, High Noon on the Little Horn, Kit Carson; and a general introduction to Neihardt Epic Series.
He is the author of Trails of Yesterday, which included the two stories: Romance and Tragedy of the Old Santa Fe Trail; and The Story of the World's Mightiest Highway (Old Oregon Trail). He has told his historical stories at every sort of civic, educational, noonday and improvement club.
Perhaps his greatest achievement and claim to recognition in the educational world has been the founding of the National Honor Society for high schools. About ten years ago he made the first steps toward organizing this honor society, and today it is the one organization of its kind which has met with National approval and success. It is the only honor society to be sponsored by the National Principals Association, and is directly and completely recognized throughout the country.
Mr. Masters was president of Omaha Council of Churches for three years; was dean of the Standard Leadership Training School for three years; and was president of the State Teachers' Association of Oklahoma, 1914. He is a member of the National Educational Association, the Nebraska State Teachers' Association, and the Parent-Teachers' Association. During the World War he served as director of adult and citizenship education.
He is regional director of the Oregon Trail Memorial Association; is a member of the Colorado and Nebraska State Historical Associations; and holds membership in the Young Men's Christian Association and the First Baptist Church of Omaha. He is affiliated with most of Omaha's civic clubs including: Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Ad-Sell, and Ak-Sar-Ben. He likes to make camping trips; his hobbies are exploring western trails and battlefields, and hunting. He is a Republican.
On November 11, 1911, he was married to Helen Geneva Smith at Crown Point, Indiana. Mrs. Masters, who is a well known short story writer, was born at Smethport, Pennsylvania, April 23, 1885. Her ancestry is Irish and English. There are four children: Jose, born August 28, 1912; Jane, born November 7, 1913; Conrad, born August 16, 1918; and Helen Mitchell, born April 23, 1923.
Mrs. Masters has had her stories published in Munsey's publications, Midland, also written plays which have been produced by Omaha Woman's Club and various State Teachers' Associations and High Schools. Residence: Omaha.
Albert N. Mathers
Albert N. Mathers, farmer and banker, was born in Douglas, Nebraska, February 9, 1882, son of John and Mary (Cowles) Mathers. His father was born in Germany, in 1840, and came to the United States at the age of six with his parents. He was a farmer and retired land owner at the time of his death in Rogers, Arkansas, in June, 1924. His wife, Mary, who was born in New York, is of New England Yankee descent. She died in Douglas, Nebraska in 1918.
Upon his graduation from high school Mr. Mathers attended Nebraska Wesleyan University, and the University of Nebraska, College of Law. He was a member of Professor Fogg's debating squad at the university, and later taught school prior to entering business.
On November 11, 1907, he was married to Fern Johnston near Douglas. She was born in that vicinity July 23, 1887, her father of Scotch-Irish and her mother of New England Yankee descent. Mrs. Mathers attended WesIcyan University, and is now active in the Scottsbluff Chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution, and a member of the Episcopalian Church. There are two children, Albert L., born December 9, 1910, who received his Bachelor of Arts degree and his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Michigan; and Alice Elizabeth, born August 22, 1915, who is a senior in Gering High School.
A Republican, Mr. Mathers was speaker of the Nebraska House of Representatives in 1923. He is president of the Gering National Bank, a sheep and cattle feeder, and the owner and operator of nine improved farms. He has interests and investments in various corporations. He has done much legal work for irrigation districts, and was the advocate for reclamation projects before the departments and the United States Congress in Washington.
During the late war he devoted much time to local activities, was chairman of the county board, and the Red Cross organization, and was a member of the Hoover Food Commission. He is past president of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, the Nebraska Irrigation Association, the Scottsbluff Rotary Club, the Red Cross, and the Nebraska Bankers' Association. Mr. Mathers was the first mayor of Goring.
A 32nd degree Mason, he is a member of the Knights of Templar, the Shrine (Tanger Temple at Omaha). For ten years he was president of the board of education of Gering, and at the present time is custodian of the Scottsbluff National Monument. For several years he was district representative of the Young Men's Christian Association. His religious affiliation is with the Episcopal Church. His club is the Scottsbluff Country Club. His hobbies are reading and the irrigation law. Residence: Goring. (Photograph in Album).
Charles Edward Matson
Charles E. Matson was born in Dodge County, Nebraska, May 17, 1874. He has lived in this state all his life and for nearly 30 years has been engaged in the practice of law at Lincoln. His father, William Matson, who was born in Illinois, July 5, 1845, was a farmer, rancher and stock raiser who served in the Civil War. His ancestors were Swedish and Welsh; some of them in the Revolution. He died at Lincoln, October, 1914. Martha Jane (Riley') Matson, his mother, was born in Iowa, and died in Nebraska in 1889. Her grandfather Riley came to America from Ireland, and fought with the American troops in the War of 1812.
Mr. Matson was graduated from the high school at Ohiowa, Nebraska, in 1890. A student at Fremont Normal, 1890; Western Normal, 1896; and the University of Nebraska he was awarded the LL. B. degree in 1902. He served as a member of the Nebraska debating team in 1898; was editor of the senior law annual, 1992; and was elected to membership in Phi Delta Phi and Delta Sigma Rho. He held all offices, consecutively, in the local chapter of Kappa Sigma. He was center on the Nebraska University basketball team in 1898.
He has engaged in legal practice since his admission to the bar at Lincoln, June 10, 1902; has served as chairman of the citizenship committee of the Nebraska State Bar Association since its creation in 1924; and has served as a member of a similar committee of the American Bar Association for the past six years. He is past president of the Lancaster County Bar Association, and for three years was a member of the executive committee of the Nebraska State Bar Association.
He is the author of various articles on criminal law and procedure and other phases of administration of law, published at various times. A Republican, he served as chairman of the Lancaster County Republican Central Committee in 1898; was deputy county attorney of Lancaster County, 1904-09; was county attorney, 1919-27. He has been prominent in political affairs in the state for
