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         HENRY A. WEBER, is agent of the United States Express Company, of Wapello, Iowa, and also dealer in clothing, hats, caps and gents’ furnishings goods. Mr. Weber occupies the new brick block owned by A. D. Hurley, at the northwest corner of Van Buren and Second streets, has a finely arranged store, and is doing a good business, carrying at $2,500 stock. He began business Feb. 1, 1888, and has been the express agent of the United States Express Company since May 1, 1886, though virtually having charge of the latter business for four years previous. Mr. Weber is also engaged in the insurance business, and represents the following-named companies: The State, of Des Moines; the Germania, of New York; the Rockford, of Illinois; and the Western Home, of Sioux City. He began business in this line in February, 1887.

Mr. Weber is a son of Frederick and Margaret (Reif) Weber, and was born in the township of Wapello, Louisa County, Aug. 19, 1863. He was educated at the Iowa Wesleyan University, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and at Elliott’s Business College, of Burlington, after which he was employed as clerk in his father’s store until he began his present business. Mr. Weber was married, May 13, 1886, to Miss Louisa C. Keck, daughter of Philip Keck, an old settler of Louisa County. They are the parents of one child, a daughter, Mary M., born July 2, 1887. They are members of the German Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics Mr. Weber is a Republican.