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In 1879 he was elected a member of the State Legislature and served in the Eighteenth General Assembly. He was the youngest member that ever served in the State Legislature with one exception; John P. Irish was of the same age at the time of service. He was admitted to the practice of law in 1881. He resigned his position as professor of Latin in the Central University and went into the practice of law in this city in partnership with N. J. Gesman. He practiced law in Pella for ten years. He was for several years treasurer of the university. After he began practicing law he was elected city attorney, during which time he codified and indexed the confused city ordinances. This compilation is still in use. In 1891 he moved to Des Moines and formed a partnership with the late I. M. Earle. This partnership was continued until Mr. Prouty was elected judge of the District Court of Polk County, Iowa, in 1900. He was afterwards elected a member of Congress from the Seventh Congressional District. Since he retired from Congress he has practiced law in Des Moines, Iowa, where he still resides.
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