W. E. LYTLE, a leading member of the Miami County bar and prosecuting attorney elect, was born in 1871, near Lancaster, Ohio.

Mr. Lytle passed his early life on a farm but his inclination lay more in the direction of a professional life. Like many other youths he found himself entirely dependant on his own efforts to secure the education he craved and, through many sacrifices, prepared himself for teaching and thus was enabled to spend three and a half years in the Ohio Normal University at Ada, in the literary and law departments of that institution. In June, 1900, Mr. Lytle received his degree from the university and was admitted to the bar and in September, 1901, he located for practice at Tippecanoe City, Miami County, since then earning his permit to practice in the Federal Courts and all the courts in the State. He was elected city solicitor in 1906, elected again in 1907, and served two and one-half years, resigning the office when he was elected to the still more responsible one of prosecuting attorney of Miami County, in November, 1908, the duties of which he will assume on January 4, 1909. In addition to paying attention to his large private practice, as well as his official duties, Mr. Lytle has interested himself in several business enterprises. He promoted and organized the Citizens National Bank of Tippecanoe City, of which he is a director and attorney, and he was the chief promoter of the Tippecanoe Underwear Company, which is incorporated with a capital stock of $50,000. Of this company he is attorney and a member of the board of directors. Mr. Lytle is also concerned in valuable real estate lying in both Miami and Darke counties. He is a man of more than usual energy and enterprise and he possesses also the judgment which brings him success in his undertakings. This foresight and judgment will be valuable assets in the conduct of the office of prosecuting attorney, an office which no feebly endowed man could ever hope to satisfactorily, fill at this day.

In 1893 Mr. Lytle was married to Miss Zella Rank, of Darke County. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and he is an official of the same and also of the Sunday School, having been a teacher for over twenty years. Politically lie is a strong factor in the Republican party in this section and a hearty supporter of Republican policies. For the past fifteen years he has been an active member of the Order of Knights of Pythias and belongs also to the Junior Order of United American Mechanics.