Nicholas Beiter, proprietor of Beiter’s meat market, Carroll City, Iowa, is a native of Prussia, Germany, born March 21, 1847, a son of Francis and Kate Beiter. He came to the United States in 1866, and settled in the town of Allentown, Pennsylvania, where he lived three years. From there he came West and lived in Chicago eight months, and in 1870 came to Iowa and lived in Clarence, Cedar County, four years, and in 1874 came to Carroll County and bought forty acres of land in Grant Township. He also owns a house and lot in Carroll, where he lives, and the building where he is engaged in business. He is one of the prosperous and influential citizens of Carroll City, and is highly respected in business circles. He has served as a member of the city council six years, as school director six years. He was married in Cedar County, Iowa, in 1872, to Nancy J. Brigham, a native of Vermont, born in 1849. She died in 1881, leaving four children—Frank, John, Helen and Joseph N. In 1884 Mr. Beiter married May Heath, who was born in Illinois in 1866. They have one child—Grover C. Mr. Beiter is a member of Secret Lodge, No. 264, A.F. & A. M. In politics he is a Democrat.

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