F. A. Charles, attorney at Arcadia, has been identified with the interests of Carroll County since 1878. He was born in Noble County, Indiana, August 17, 1849, son of A. F. and Eliza Charles. He was left an orphan at the age of three years, and was reared at Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin, until 1864, when he came to Iowa and located at Iowa City, graduating at the State University in 1876. He then located at Bellevue, Jackson County, this State, where he practiced his profession until 1878, when he removed to Arcadia and became a partner of J. C. Engleman, now of Carroll, in the practice of law. Here he has since resided, and has built up a good practice. He was married December 24, 1878, to Miss Mary E. Wilson, of Iowa City, a lady of superior accomplishments and authoress of some note, her nom de plume being Ethel Ashleigh. Mr. and Mrs. Charles have one child—Clare L. Politically Mr. Charles is a Republican.

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