country from British domination. John L. Grove was a blacksmith and followed his trade for some years in the east, coming in 1868 to Carroll county, Iowa, where he bought land and became well established as a farmer. He departed this life at the age of seventy years. Politically he gave his support to the republican party and fraternally he was identified with the Odd Fellows. The mother of our subject was of Irish descent, both of her parents having been born on the Emerald isle. She died at forty-one years of age, when the subject of this review was a lad of eight years. She was a woman of many noble characteristics and a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
The fourth in order of birth in a family of six children, Daniel M. Grove reared under the parental roof and at twelve years of age came to Carroll county, Iowa. He attended a private school in the east, continuing his education in the district schools after arriving in Iowa. Having applied himself closely to his studies he was able to secure a certificate as a teacher at sixteen years of age and taught school for sixteen years, having charge of the Coon Rapids schools during the last four years of his experience as a school-master. However, he decided to seek other avenues for the exercise of his talents and in March, 1888, he became connected with the implement business at Coon Rapids, in which he continued for two years.
In 1890 Mr. Grove removed to Nevada, embarking in the same line of business, which he conducted with marked success for sixteen years. In 1894 he was elected county auditor of Story county and reelected two years later, filling the position with general acceptance to the voters of the county for four years. He also served as state secretary of the Implement Dealers Association for several years until 1907. He gained a wide acquaintance among men in this line of business in the state and was among the originators of the Iowa Implement Dealers Mutual Insurance Association, which was chartered by the state in 1903 as an organization by means of which the implement men might carry their own insurance. Mr. Grove has been from the start one of the most active workers in this movement and since 1903 has served as secretary and manager of the association. The duties of his office increased to such an extent that he was obliged to give up his private business four years ago: He now devotes his entire time to the insurance association, which has grown remarkably and is one of the most flourishing organizations of the kind in the country.
In 1877 Mr. Grove was united in marriage to Miss Orra Beadell, who was born in Lee county, Iowa, and is a daughter of Levi and Polly Beadell. The father was for many years identified with the agricultural interests of Linn county but later took up his residence in Lee county. Mr. Grove holds membership in the Knights of Pythias, and politically gives his allegiance to the republican party. He served for two terms as member of the city council but during recent years has not sought public office, as his time has been fully occupied with business affairs. His career should be highly encouraging t0 every young man who has ambition to make an honorable