Francis M. Leibfried, the efficient county auditor of Carroll County, is serving his second term in that capacity, his first election having occurred in the fall of 1883, and his second in 1885. At his first election F. A. Charles was his opponent, and the second time R. L. Wolfe was the opposing candidate. He is a Democrat in politics, and it may be remembered, as an evidence of the esteem and confidence with which he is regarded, that he is the first Democratic auditor elected in the county. At the first election he ran ahead of his ticket 125 votes, and the second time his majority was 425. Mr. Leibfried has been a resident of Carroll County since 1879, at which time he became deputy county treasurer under William Arts, serving two terms. He was born in the city of Cumberland, Alleghany County, Maryland, in 1847. When a child he removed with his parents to Grant County, Wisconsin, where he was reared to manhood. His father, George Leibfried, was a native of Germany, and after removing to Wisconsin, remained there until his death. The mother still survives. They had six children, five sons and one daughter. Our subject is the only child residing in Iowa. He was reared on a farm, and educated at the Wisconsin State Normal School at Platteville, and also at the German-English Normal School at Galena, Illinois. In 1878 he entered the celebrated institution known as Eastman’s National Business College, at Poughkeepsie, New York, where he remained until he graduated. He began teaching in 1870, and taught three years in Wisconsin, and about four years in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. In 1873 he was afflicted by the loss of his wife. This affliction, together with his poor health, induced him to discontinue teaching, and he determined to take a trip West. He accordingly visited California and Oregon, then returned to Illinois and Wisconsin, remaining about one year, thence to Carroll County. He married his wife in 1871, her maiden name being Catharine Hargrafen. October 12, 1882, he was married to Miss Christina Hargrafen, a sister of his former wife, and a native of Illinois. By this second marriage there are three children, one son and two daughters. Mr. Leibfried is a well-educated man and worthy county officer.

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