RICHARD ARTHUR.

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         Richard Arthur, one of the worthy natives of Louisa county, owns and operates a well improved and productive farm of one hundred and sixty acres on section 32, Columbus City township. His birth occurred on the 17th of September, 1879, his parents being Hugh and Elizabeth (Jones) Arthur, who are mentioned at greater length on another page of this work. He was educated in the common schools and remained under the parental roof until he had attained his majority. When twenty-one years of age he began the operation of a farm of one hundred and sixty acres on section 32, Columbus City township, the further cultivation and improvement of which has since claimed his time and energies. In connection with the tilling of the soil he makes a specialty of raising and feeding cattle and hogs and has met with success in both branches.

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         On the 2d of April, 1910, Mr. Arthur was united in marriage to Miss Esther E. Williams, a native of Washington county, Iowa, and a daughter of Elias and Maggie Williams, the former born in Wales and the latter in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her parents now reside in Washington county, Iowa. To them were born five children.

         Mr. Arthur is a stanch republican in politics but has neither sought nor desired office as a reward for his party fealty. Fraternally he is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, belonging to Lodge No. 693 at Cotter, Iowa, in which he has filled all of the chairs. He has spent his entire life within the borders of Louisa county and is widely recognized as one of its substantial young agriculturists and representative citizens.