Born: Eden, Vt., 1822.
Died: Lena, Ill., 1887.
Was admitted to the bar in 1846, and came to Stephenson County, Ill., in 1849. There he taught school, farmed, served as county treasurer and county judge and as a member of the board of supervisors for twenty years. While a member of the State Legislature he introduced the Hinds prohibitory liquor bill. It did not pass, but was an important step in the right direction. He was one of the most trusted men in his county, and was an intelligent and faithful Christian.