OVERVIEW:

BORN:
August 16, 1835:
Ayrshire, Scotland

DIED:
August 26, 1920:
Traer, Iowa

EDUCATION:
Grinnell College

POLITICAL PARTY:
Republican

HIGHLIGHTS:
1852:
Immigrated to the United States 
Farmer
School Teacher
1868-1873:
Iowa House of Representatives
1872-1873:
Speaker, Iowa House of Representatives 
1870-1874:
Regent, Iowa State University
1873-1877:
U.S. House of Representatives
1878-1883:
Member, Iowa Railway Commission 
1883-1885:
U.S. House of Representatives 
1891-1897:
Professor, Iowa Agricultural College 
1897-1913:
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture 
Editor, Agricultural Digest

RESOURCES:
Miller Center
Biographical Directory of Congress
Biographical Directory of Iowa
Iowa State University
TR Center
Wikipedia