IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER 1933-1934 BIOGRAPHIES UNITED STATES SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES FRED C. GILCHRIST, LAURENS. - Representative in Congress for eighth congressional district, was born in Pennsylvania in 1868, moved to Iowa, 1871, and has lived here since. Educated in common schools and at state teachers college. Taught school tow years and was county superintendent of Pocahontas county, 1890-92. Completed law course at State University of Iowa in 1893 and was admitted to the bar. Married Ellen Hurley in 1896 and has three children. Was a member of the Iowa house of representatives in the twenty-ninth general assembly. Elected to the state senate in 1922 and re-elected in 1926. Elected to congress in 1930 and re-elected in 1932. A republican. Debbie Clough Gerischer Iowa Gen Web, Assistant CC, Scott County _http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/_ (http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/) IAGENWEB: Special History Project: http://iagenweb.org/history/index.htm Gerischer Family Web Site: _http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/_ (http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/)