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/ SENATE.
Name.
Age.
Office.
Occupation.
Years in
the state.
Nativity.
Post-office.
County.
Clarence Taylor.
· 13
Messenger
Student
13
Wisconsin
Barron .
Barron. Marathon.
Willie Leahy .
14
Messenger .
Student
13
Wisconsin .
Potosi
Grant.
L. Spaulding ..
13
Messenger .
Student
16
Wisconsin .
16
Messenger
Student
15
Wisconsin
Menomonie. . ...
Prentice Fliut ... .
15
Messenger
Student
11
Wisconsin ..
Madison . .
Dane.
Carroll Davis ....
11
Messenger .
Student
15
Wisconsin.
Madison ...
Dane.
A. M. Dougal ...
15
Messenger .
Student
17
Wisconsin ..
Lake Geneva. ..
Walworth . .
F. G Symore ...
10
Messenger .
...
Student
10
Wisconsin
Madison
Dane.
A. W. l'aine.
.
14
Messenger
Student
7
Iowa
Wausau .
Student .
14
Wisconsin .
Madison .
Dane.
Geo. Lund
Mt. Sterling . ..
Crawford.
Dnun.
All'rt Bellows
17
Messenger
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WISCONSIN BLUE BOOK
LIST OF EMPLOYES OF WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE, 1889, As authorized by Chapter 408, Laws of 1885, and Chapter 7, Laws 1887. ASSEMBLY.
Name.
Ago.
Office.
Occupation.
Years in the state.
Nativity.
Post-office.
County.
E. D. Coe.
49 83 32 25
Chief clerk .
Editor and publisher . ...
48 23
Pennsylvania.
Mondovi.
Assistant clerk
Editor and farmer
12
Iowa .
Viroqua .
Assistant clerk
Editor and publisher .... Editor and publisher
10
Wisconsin .
Milwaukee.
25
Engrossing clerk
Editor and publisher .... Druggist
25
Illinois. .
La Crosse ..
43
Assistant engrossing clerk
Saleslady. Real estate dealer
.
·
. ... 33
Enrolling cherk.
Assistant enrolling clerk Transcribing clerk ..
Clerk
Germany ...
·
Farmer
85
Germamy .
Snuk ville ... Onalaska .
La Crosse.
Carpenter and farmer.
38
Pennsylvania.
Darlington.
La Fayetto.
Proof clerk ..
22
Wisconsin
Madison .
Dane.
Newspaper reporter.
26
Wisconsin .
Deerfield .
20
3
Custodiau of engrossing and enrolling rooms ..
Watchman
23
Ireland ..
Janesville.
Rock.
O. J. Wylie. W. I .. Norris.
51
William 3. Foster .. ..
C. D. F.h. G. H. Downey. Andrew Rohuscheib. J. Xi. C'rul.o. ...
P. F. Parsons. . .
67
Sergeant at-arms.
New York
Milwaukee
Eau Claire
Menasha
John B. Nugent .
John K Me Donald .
R. W. JInes .... W. J Zettler 11 .....
Bure Johnaus. .
Por be pur
Farmer
33
1 Norway ..
Milwaukee .. Mo Farland.
Milwaukoo. DARC.
483
EMPLOYES OF LEGISLATURE.
Richland. Jefferson. Milwaukee. Eau Claire. Winnebago. St. Croix. Oconto.
35 19 Night wat hman.
.
Painter .
13 Vermont ... . Hammond ...
Student
19 Wisconsin . Oconto .. ,
U. S. Mail carrier
41 Holland ..
Waupnn ..
Fara.er.
31
Masou
10
Germany .
East Pepin.
Pepiu.
37
Clerk of committee on Bills on Third Reading
Hotel keeper
32
Ohio
Richinud Center .. Lako Mills.
H. N. DWA. W. T. Puzb.
4.3
Locomotive engineer ..... Farmer. ·
8.4
Wales .. Canada .
34
Assistant postmaster
Porter
Lawyer and physician. .. Golf and silver plater Assistant sergeant at-arms. .... l'istina ter.,.
30
Wisconsin
Milwaukee .
Milwaukce.
Journalist
5
Ohio .. New York
Madison ....
Dano.
31
Clerk of counnitter on Engrossed Bills .. Clerk of conunittce on Enrolled Bills .. Clerk of committee on Stato Affairs.
Editor and publisher .
41
Ireland . .
·
Hancock ...
Wanshara.
Custodian enrolling room.
Farmer.
Proof reader
Clerk of Judiciary committee
Lawyer.
.
Madison ..
Ozankee.
Hortieniturist
233
Wales .
. . Hobert Hastreiter. 40 Joseph Albrecht. 58 50 . William Evans .. . Jaunes Scott ... 51 ..
W. F. Tenney ... William Irvine. H. T. Ames. Richard O'Donnell ....
Comparing clerk . Comparing clerk . Comparing clerk
Oshkosh ..
Winnebago. Dane.
Lawyer.
.
4
Wisconsin . Connecticut .. Wisconsin .
Fond du Lac.
Fond du Lac. Dane.
Assistant transcribing clerk.
Assistant transcribing clerk.
Index clerk.
Walworth. Buffalo. Vernon. Milwaukee. La Crosse. Sheboygan. Milwaukee. Price.
Walter L. Houser. Oliver G. Munson. Walter W. Pollock F. Z. Alexander. F. P. Bryant. Frances M. Ha !! Charly M. Durkce. Sarahı North
Book-keeper ..
43 Wisconsin .
Sheboygan Falls .. Milwaukee .. Phillips ..
Assistant engrossing clerk
Wisconsin
Whitewater
.
·
Watertown .
Jefferson.
Massachusetts .
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LIST OF EMPLOYES OF WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE, 1889 -Continued. ASSEMBLY.
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Name.
Age.
Office.
Occupation
Years in
the state.
Nativity.
Post-office.
County.
J. K. Fisher .. C. W. Blay.
50 37 37 50
Door-keeper ..
Brick layer ..
27
Pennsylvania
Jane,ville ...
Door-keeper .
Painter ...
21
New York
Jefferson ..
Jefferson.
Gallery attendant
Farmer ..
24
Norway ..
Puleifer ....
Shawano.
Gallery attendant
Farmer ..
29
Wales.
Genesco. ..
57
Committee room attendant.
Farmer ..
36
Germany .
Milwaukee.
Milwaukee.
Theitore Steuehjen .. p. O. JJaazen ... ....
42
General attendant or police Document room clerk Doenment room attendant
Grain dealer.
55
Wisconsin .
Norway ...
Mauston.
Juneau.
W. B. Patterson .. ....
43 19
Messenger
15
Minnesota ..
St. Croix Falls
Charles HI. McCourt ..
15
Messenger
15
Wisconsin .
Milwaukee
Milwinkco.
15
Messenger .
15
Wisconsin . .
Watertown.
Jefferson.
15
Messenger
16
Wisconsin
Nelsonville
Portago. Milwaukee.
. Bolort Invert.
15
Messenger
14
Wisconsin ...
Madison .
Dane.
Student
17 Wisconsin .
Stoughton .. .
Dane,
Lewis Gregorson Myde 1 .. Kimball ... .
19 Messenger .
15
Messenger .
16
Wisconsin
Reedsburg
Snuk.
Messenger .
Student
14
Kansas ...
Madison .
John Buey.
16
Messenger .
Live stock dealer
40
New York
Caldwell.
Racine. Rock.
George Hanover ...... Hans C. Haller ....... T. B. Rowlands .. ...
20 41
Committee room attendant.
Barber chair manufact'r.
17
New York.
Black River Falls. Chippewa Falls. .. North Valley. ...
H. J. Ormsby .. .... fico. L. Jones .. .... John Olson .. ... .....
35
43
Flagman ...
Teamster.
18
Wisconsin .
Waupaca.
Wanpaca.
Jewis Olson
Sindent
Student
Student
16
Messenger
15
Wisconsin ...
.
.......
..........
.
-2.
Messenger ......
Student
18 Wisconsin
Neenah . .
Winnebago.
Printer .
10 Ohio ...
Madison ..
Dane.
Student
Frank Kelley .... ... Follie Inttinar. ...
Student
Dane.
WISCONSIN BLUE BOOK.
Polk.
Farmer ..
Ohio ..
Wash room attendant ..
Student
Polk.
Lewis skinner .. Loris Krenger.
Student
Milwaukee ..
Student
14
Messenger
Editor and publisher .. .
Wisconsin ..
Stoughton .. .
Waukesha. Dane.
Jackson.
Chippewa.
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PART VIII.
BIOGRAPHICAL. -
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BIOGRAPHIICAL SKETCHES.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
SENATORS.
1
JOHN C. SPOONER (Rep.), of Hudson, was born at Lawrenceburg, Dearborn county Indiana, January 6, 1843; with his father's family he settled at Madison, Wisconsin, on June 1, 1859; graduated at the State University in 1864; is by profession a lawyer; was pri- vate in Co. D, 40th Regt., Wisconsin Volunteers, and captain of Co. A, 50th Regt .. and at close of service was breveted major; was private secretary for a time to Governor Lucius Fairchild, and assistant attorney-general under Attorney-generals Charles R .. Gill, and S. S. Barlow; removed to Hudson in 1870, to engage in the practice of his profession, where he has since resided; was elected member of assembly from St. Croix county in 1972. He was elected United States Senator to succeed Angus Cameron on January 28, 1535, receiving seventy-six votes against forty-eight for Edward S. Bragg, democrat. His term will ex pire March 4, 1S91.
PHILETUS SAWYER (Rep.), of Oshkosh, was born at Whiting, Vermont, September 22, 1816; received a public school and business education; came to Wisconsin in 1947. and en- gaged in the lumber business; was a member of the legislature in 1857 and 1861: was mayor of Oshkosh in 1863 and 1864: was elected to the thirty-ninth. fortieth, forty-first, forty- second and forty-third congresses; was a delegate to the republican national convention at Chicago, in June, 1880; was elected United States Senator January 26. 15$1, as a republican to succeed Angus Cameron, receiving 98 votes in joint legislative convention against 2) for James G. Jenkins, democrat, 1 for C. D. Parker, democrat, and 2 for C. C. Washburn, republican; was re-elected United States Senator January 26, 1887, as a republican, receiv- Ing &2 votes against 37 votes for John Winans, and 6 for John Cochrane. His term of office will expire March 4, 1893.
REPRESENTATIVES.
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
First District.
Jefferson, Kenosha, Racine, Rock and Walworth counties. Population, 1853 - 154, 213.
LUCIEN B. CASWELL (Rep.), of Fort Atkinson, was born at Swanton, Verinont, November 28, 1527; removed to Wisconsin in 1837: pursued a partial collegiate course at Beloit; studied law with Hon. Matt. H. Carpenter; was admitted to the bar in 1851, and has practiced ever since; was district attorney of Jefferson county in 1533 and 1556; was a member of the legislative assembly of Wisconsin in 1863, 72 and "4: was commissioner of the second district board of enrollment from September, 1863, to Mar 5. 1505; was a dele- gate to the republican national convention at Chicago in 1508; was elected to the forty- fourth, forty-fifth, forty-sixth, forty-seventh and forty-ninth congress as a republican, and Is now a member of the judiciary committee in the House of Representatives; nas re- clected to the fiftieth congress and re-elected to the Afty.first congress, receiving 12,311 votes against 11, 907 votes for Jos, B. Don, Jr., democrat; 1, 80 votes for Stephen Faville, prohibitionist; 3 votes for Henry Smith, labor, and 13 votes scattering. Plurality, 4,31%.
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WISCONSIN BLUE BOOK.
Second District.
Dodge. Fond du Lac, Washington and Waukesha counties. Population, 1585 - 14:, 970. CHARLES BARWIG (Dem.) of Mayville, Dodge county, was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, March 19, 1837; was educated in Milwaukee and graduated from the Spencerian Business College in that city in 1857: located at Mayville, in 1865, where he has since resided; is by occupation a distiller and rectifier, but has recently retired from active busi- ness; was nominated and elected to the fifty-first congress in 1858, receiving 16, 813 votes against 13, 859 votes for E. C. McFetridge, republican; 830 votes for O. H. Crowl, prohibi- tionist; 103 votes for Clark Hewitt, labor, and 9 votes scattering. His plurality was 2,954.
Third District.
Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa and La Fayette counties. Population, 1555-162, 087. ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE (Rep.), of Madison, Dane county, was born in the town of Primrose, Dane county, Wisconsin, June 14, 1853: received a district school and collegiate education, graduating at the University of Wisconsin in June, 1879; is by profession a law- yer, and was elected district attorney of Dane county in 1880, being re-elected in 1582; was elected, as a republican, to the forty-ninth congress, receiving 17, 433 votes against 16,942 for Burr W. Jones, democrat, and 1. 885 for John M. Olin, prohibitionist and greenbacker; was re-elected to the fiftieth congress, and re-elected to the fifty-first congress, receiving 19, 052 votes, against 16,123 votes for John B. Parkinson, democrat; 2, 654 votes for T. C. Richmond, prohibitionist; 305 votes for C. D. Wooster, labor, and ? votes scattering. Plu- rality 2, 929.
Fourth District.
Milwaukee county. Population, 1885 -187.600.
ISAAC W. VAN SCHAICK (Rep.), of Milwaukee, was born in Coxsackie, Green county, New York, December 7, 1817; received such an education as the common schools afforded; he is one of the proprietors of the Phoenix Flouring Mills; came to Wisconsin in 1861, and settled at Milwaukee: had filled various local offices in his native state, an I was elected councilor of the first ward of Milwaukee in 1871. He was elected to the assembly in 1872 and in 1874, and to the senate for 1877, 1878, receiving 7,899 votes. there being no opposing candidate. Re-elected for 1879, 1880, receiving 3,337 votes against 633 for David G. Hooker. democrat, and 312 for Robert Gunyon, greenbacker; was re-elected for 1851 and 1852, receiv- ing 5,678 votes against 3,778 votes for Henry Smith, democrat. Elected to the fifty-first congress in 1868, receiving 22,212 votes against 20,655 votes for Henry Sinith, democrat and labor, 302 votes for George M. Heckendorn, prohibitionist, 57 votes for John Schuler, socialist, and 3 votes scattering. Plurality 1,527.
Fifth District.
Brown, Calumet, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Ozaukee and Sheboygan counties. Population, 1885-16-1,955.
GEORGE H. BRICKNER (Dem.), of Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan county, was born in Bavaria, Germany, January 21, 1534; received a common school education in Ohio; came to Wisconsin in 1855 and settled at Cascade, and moved to Sheboygan Fails in 108; has held various local offices, and is by occupation a woolen manufacturer; was elected in Novem- ber, 1888, member of the fifty-first congress, receiving 17,051 votes against 12.523 votes for Gustave Kustermann, republican, 179 for E. M. Dick, prohibitionist, and 851 for Charles Hatch, labor, and 8 votes scattering. Plurality 4,226.
Sixth District.
Adams, Columbia, Green Lake, Marquette, Outazamie, Waushara and Winnebago coun- ties. Population, 1855 - 102,146.
CHARLES B. CLARK (Rep.), of Neenah, was born at Theresa, Jefferson county, New York, August 24, 1814; received a common school education; is engaged in manufacturing: came to Wisconsin in 1854 and settied at Neenah where he has continued to reside: enlisted in Co. I, 21st Wis. Vol. Inf., at its organization in 1592 and served with the saine during the war; has beld various minor local offices; was elected member of assembly in 195; was elected to the fiftieth congress in 15si, receiving 15,283 votes against 11,533 votes for Andrew Haben, democrat, and 1,761 votes for E. D. Kanouse, prohibitionist. Re-elected to the fifty-first congress in 1994, receiving 17,00 votes against 14.913 votes for Chas, W. Felker. democrat; 1,23 votes for W. S. Sweet, prohibitionist; 805 votes for Peter A. Grimth, labor and 7 scattering. Plurality 3,664.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
Serenth District.
Crawford, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland, Sauk and Vernon counties. Popula- tion, 1855 - 163,030.
ORMSBY B. THOMAS (Rep.), of Prairie du Chien. Crawford county, was born in Sand- gate, Bennington county, Vermont, August 21, 1832; received a common school education; he came to Wisconsin in 1830 and settled at Prairie du Chien, where he has continued to re- side; is by profession an attorney-at-law; has been district attorney of Crawford county several times; was member of assembly in 1862, 1865 and 1867, presidential elector in 1872 and was state senator in 1860 and 1881; was in the war of the rebellion, being captain of company D, 31st Wisconsin Vol. Inf. He was elected as a republican to the forty-ninth congress, receiving 18,437 votes against 15,446 for Gilbert M. Woodward, democrat, and 1,147 for S. B. Loomis, prohibitionist; re-elected to the fiftieth congress, receiving 16,720 votes against 11,917 votes for S. N. Dickenson, democrat, and 2,175 votes for S. B. Loomis, prohibitionist. Re-elected to the fifty-first congress in 183, receiving 19,918 votes against 15,433 votes for Frank P. Coburn, democrat; 1,871 votes for J. H. Mosely, prohibitionist, and 6 votes scattering. Plurality 4,485.
Eighth District.
Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix, Trempealeau and Washburn counties. Population, 1855-211, 546.
NILS P. HAUGEN (Rep.), of River Falls, Pierce county, was born in the parish of Modum, Norway, March 9, 1849; graduated in the law department of the Michigan State University, in the class of 1874; is by profession a lawyer; came to Wisconsin in 1554, and settled in Pierce county; was phonographic reporter of the eighth judicial circuit for several years, and on the eleventh circuit from July, 1973, to May, 1878; was elected as a republican to the assembly for 1879, and re-elected for 1880; was elected on the republican ticket as rail- road commissioner, that office having been made elective by the legislature of 1SS1, receiv- ing 83, 507 votes against 69, 420 for Ambrose Hoffman, democrat: 11,870 for John Nader, prohibitionist, and 6,601 for T. G. Brunson, greenbacker. He was re-elected in 1584, receiv- ing 162,116 votes against 145,001 for Conrad Krez, democrat; 7, 962 for Henry Sanford, pro- hibitionist and 3,346 for John Kiefer, greenbacker. At the special election on January 18 1887, to fill vacancy caused by the death of W. T. Price, he was elected to the fiftieth con- gress for the full terin beginning March 4, 1887, receiving 8, 139 votes, against 6, 803 votes for Samuel C. Johnson, democrat, and 2,620 votes for Peter Truax, prohibitionist; re-elected to the fifty-first congress in 1885, receiving 20, 211 votes, against 16, 476 votes for S. C. John- son, democrat; 3, 687 votes for Chas. Alexander, prohibitionist; 97 votes for Dan. C. Johnson, labor, and 19 votes scattering. Plurality 10, 435.
Ninth District.
Ashland, Chippewa, Door, Florence, Forest, Langla le, Lincoln, Marathon, Marinette, Oconto, Portage, Price, Sawyer, Shawano, Taylor, Waupaca and Wood counties. Population, 1885-207, 206.
MYRON H. MCCORD (Rep.), of Merrill, Lincoln county, was born in Ceres, Mckean county, Pa., November 26, 1840; came to Wisconsin in 1St and settled at Shawano; removed to Merrill in 1875, and has resided there ever since; was educated in the Richburg Acade my, New York, and is by occupation a lumberman; was member of the state senate iD 1873, 1874; member of assembly in 1881; was appointed a delegate to Cincinnati, republican national convention 1876; was register of the United States land office from April 1, 1563, to December 31, 1885; was elected to the fifty-first congress in 1559, receiving 2:, 58 votes, against 24, 775 votes for H. W. Early, democrat; 1, 467 votes for A. C. Merryman, prohibi tionist; 579 votes for John F. Moore, labor; 122 votes for F. H. Moore, and 30 votes scatter ing. Plurality 2, 763.
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WISCONSIN BLUE BOOK.
STATE OFFICERS.
Term of office expires January, 1891.
GOVERNOR.
WILLIAM DEMPSTER HOARD. of Fort Atkinson, Jefferson county, was born in Stockbridge, Madison county, New York, October 10, 1836; was educated in the common schools, and is by occupation a newspaper editor and dairyman. He is the son of a Metho- dist minister, Rev. William B. Hoard; he located at Oak Grove, Dodge county, Wisconsin, in 1857, and at Lake Mills in 1800; enlisted in Co. "E,"4th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, in May, 1861, and served until July, 1862, when he was discharged for disability and went to New York and re-enlisted in Company A, Ist New York Light Artillery, and remained in the service until the close of the war. In 1565, he returned to Wisconsin and located at Col- umbus, where he engaged in business. Locating at Lake Mills in 1870, he established the Jef- ferson County Union, and the same year was appointed Deputy United States Marshal and took the census for the towns of Waterloo, Aztalan, Milford and Lake Mills, in Jefferson county; was sergeant-at-arms of the senate in 1872; was secretary of the Wiscousin Dairy- men's Association for three years; in 1878, he was elected president of the Northwestern Dairy. men's Association and has been re-elected at every annual election since; in 1573. he re- moved from Lake Mills to Fort Atkinson, where he has continued to reside ever since. He has filled numerous honorable positions, and, among them, that of president of the Wisconsin Editorial Association: has also taken an active part in the Farmers' Institutes, making 336 addresses to Wisconsin farmers. In 1SS8, he was nominated. by the republican convention as candidate for governor, and was elected, receiving 175,6.6 votes, against 155,423 votes for James Morgan, democrat; 14, 373 votes for E. G, Durant, prohibitionist, and 9,196 votes for D. Frank Powell, union labor.
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
GEORGE W. RYLAND, of Lancaster, Grant county, Wisconsin, was born in Shelbys- port, Alleghany county, Maryland, December 19. 1827; received a common school education and is by occupation a banker; came to this state in 1853, and settled at Lancaster, where he has always resided; was postmaster of Lancaster under Lincoln and Johnson : delegate to the republican national convention at Philadelphia in 1872; elected state senator for the years 1880-81, re-elected for the years 1882-83; chairman of the town board for eighteen years and chairman of the county board fifteen years: was elected lieutenant-governor in 1886, receiving 131,063 votes, against 116,424 votes for John D. Putnim. democrat, 17.158 votes for Charles Alexander, prohibitionist, and 21,772 votes for Geo. A. Loyd, people's and labor. Re-elected in 1838, receiving 176,438 votos against 154.735 votes for Andrew Kull, democrat; 14,533 votes for Chris. Nelson, prohibitionist; 8,763 votes for Nelson E. Allen, union labor, and 46 votes scattering. Plurality 21,753.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
ERNST G. TIMME, of Kenosha, Kenosha county, was born in Werden. Rhine Provence of Prussia, June 21, 1943; was brought up on a farm; received a common school education before the war, and graduated from a commercial college in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1933. He is by occupation a teacher and clerk; came to Wisconsin in 1818, and settled in Wheatland, Kenosha county, where he resided until 1860; enlisted in August, 18;1, as a private in Company C, 1st Wis. Vol. Infantry; took part in the battle of Perryville, Stone River, Hoover Gap, and all of the minor engagements of the 14th army corps, until the battle of Chickamauga, on the second day of which - September 20, 1563 - while resisting an attempt to take a bat- tery, he lost hisleft arm. For gallantry displaye I in this engagement he was commissioned as captain by brevet, but after eight months in the hospital he was honorably discharged. the amputated arm not bealing until a year later. He has held various local offers, and held the position of county clerk of Kenosha county from January. 1, to January, 212 was a prominent candidate for the offleo of secretary of state in the repulfuean convestiva
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
In 1877, and was elected as a republican to that office in 1SS1, receiving $3,071 votes, against 70,141 for Michael Johnson, democrat; 11, 613 votes for Edmund Bartlett, prohibitionist, and 6, 747 for Wilson Hopkins, greenbacker. He was re-elected in 1534, receiving 103. 002 votes. against 144, 107 for Hugh J. Gallagher, democrat; 8,313 for E. G. Durant. prohibitionist, and 4,350 for G. W. Jones, greenbacker. Was again re-eierted in 1836 by a vote of 135.564 against 115, 136 votes for John Ludwig, democrat; 17, 183 for C. M. Blackman, prohibitionist, and 21, 492 votes for J. P. Jasperson, people's candidate. Re-elected in 1883, receiving 177, 495 votes against 153. 921 votes for August C. Larson, democrat; 14.537 votes for Nelson La Due, prohibitionist; 8, 721 votes for Win. M. Lockwood, union labor; scattering 4 votes. Plurality 23, 574, and a majority over all of 312 votes.
STATE TREASURER.
HENRY B. HARSHAW, of Oshkosh. Winnebago county, Wisconsin, was born at Argyle, Washington county, New York, June 13, 1842; was educated in the common schools in Wisconsin, and Wayland University, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin: is by profession a lawyer; came to Wisconsin in 1852 and settled at Oconomowoc: moved to Oshkosh in 1554, and has resided there ever since; was clerk of the circuit court from January 1, 1865, to January 1, 1878; was postmaster at Oshkosh from January 1, 1878, to January 1, 1886. Enlisted as a private in Co. E, 21 Wisconsin Infantry, April 21, 1861, and served in the same regiment as private, sergeant major and lieutenant, until June 30, 1831: was in all actions in which the regiment was engaged to May S, 1804, when he lost his left arm at the battle of Laurel Hill, near Spottsylvania, Virginia; was nominated in 1866 by the republicans for state treasurer, and was elected receiving 123. 643 votes against 117,900 votes for John A. John- son, democrat; 16,026 for A. C. Merryman, prohibitionist, and 21.633 votes for Frederick Honig, people's; re-elected in 1888, receiving 176,567 votes against 154.530 votes for Theo- dore Kersten, democrat; 14,545 votes for L. W. Hoyt, prohibitionist; 8,743 votes for Alfred Manheimer, union labor, and 69 scattering. Plurality 22,023.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL. 1
CHARLES E. ESTABROOK (Rep.), of Manitowoc, was born near Platteville, Grant county, Wisconsin, October 31, 1847; educated at Platteville Academy and Normal school, moved from Platteville to Manitowoc in 1871, and for a year taught school. haring charge of the first ward public school; subsequently studied law and has been engaged in the practice of his profession at Manitowoc since January, 1974; enlisted in August, 1-61. in Co. B. I'd Wis- consin Volunteer Infantry, served with the regiment until discharged in July. 1835, at close of war; was city attorney of Manitowoc from April, 1874. until December, 15%), resizning on being elected a member of the assembly; was a delegate to the national republican con- vention at Chicago, in June, 1584; member of assembly in 1881. 1882 and 1885; elected attor- ney-general in 1886; re-elected in 1853, receiving 176,351 votes against 154,943 votes for Timothy E. Ryan, democrat: 14.582 votes for Chas. E. Pike. prohibitionist, 8,709 votes for Kerellio Shawvan, union labor, and 19 scattering. Plurality 21,408.
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