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began practice. On January 1, 1895, he became a member of the law firm of Bump, Kreutzer & Rosenberry, which six years later became Kreutzer, Bird & Rosenberry. He was united in marriage, Sept. 2, 1897, to Miss Kate Landfair, at Leslie, Mich., who died January 26, 1917, leaving two children, Katherine and Samuel. On June 24, 1918, Justice Rosenberry was married to Mrs. Lois Matthews, of Madison, dean of women of the University of Wisconsin.
FRANZ C. ESCHWEILER was born in Houghton, Mich., Sept. 6, 1863 and received his early education in the schools of that city, later at- tending Iowa State and Michigan Universities. For several years he was employed in the railway mail service, studying law at the same time and was admitted to the bar in Milwaukee in 1889 and practiced law in that city until 1910 when he was elected judge of the circuit court, and six years later, in April, 1916, was elected Justice of the Supreme court. He was married in 1895 to Miss Ida C. Kindt, of Mil- waukee, and is the father of three children. Since becoming a member of the Supreme Court, he has written many opinions, probably the most important of which was that in which the court upheld the constitu- tionality of the Wisconsin Trading Stamp law of 1917.
WALTER C. OWEN advanced to the Supreme court from the office of Attorney General, which he held for five years, and during which time he was called upon to conduct more cases involving large sums of money for the state than any other attorney general, practically every one of which he won for the state in the Wisconsin and United States Supreme Courts. He was born on a farm in the town of Trenton, Pierce county, Sept. 26, 1868; educated in the common and high schools of Pierce county, and graduated from the law department, University of Wisconsin with the class of 1891. He immediately began the practice of law in Superior, where he remained seven years and then removed to Maiden Rock where he continued to practice until elected attorney general. He was elected to the senate in 1907 without opposition to succeed James A. Frear and was re-elected for a full term in 1908, again without opposition. He was elected attorney general in 1912 and re-elected in 1914 and 1916, and was elected Justice of the Supreme Court in 1917.
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MEMBERS OF SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS
SENATORS
ROBERT MARION LA FOLLETTE, senior United States Senator, has held a public office during 29 of the last 39 years. He was born at Primrose, Dane county, June 14, 1855; was graduated from the University of Wisconsin with the class of 1879; admitted to the bar in February 1880 and that fall was elected district attorney of Dane county and was re-elected in 1882. In 1884 he was elected to the forty-ninth con- gress and was re-elected in 1886 and 1888, but defeated in 1890. Was elected governor of Wisconsin in 1900 and reelected in 1902 and 1904, but resigned Jan. 1, 1906 to succeed J. V. Quarles, as United States senator and was re-elected in 1911 and 1916. His present term expires in 1923. He was elected a district delegate to the National Republican convention in 1896 and delegate-at-large to the convention in 1904. He was twice a candidate for the Republican nomination for President.
IRVINE L. LENROOT was elected to the United States senate at a special election, April 2, 1918, to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Paul Husting, which expires in 1921. Senator Lenroot was born at Superior, Jan. 31, 1869. He received a common school eucation, studied stenography and became a court reporter, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1897. He was elected to the assembly in 1900, 1902 and 1904, and served as Speaker during the sessions of 1903 and 1905. In 1908 he was elected to the Sixty-first congress and was re- elected in 1910, 1912, 1914 and 1916, resigning in April, 1918, to accept the office of junior United States senator.
REPRESENTATIVES
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, Rock and Waukesha Counties
CLIFFORD E. RANDALL (Rep.), of Kenosha, was born Dec. 25, 1876, in Troy. Center, Walworth county. He was educated in the common schools, graduated from the East Troy high school in 1894, from the Whitewater Normal school in 1901 and from the College of Law, Uni- versity of Wisconsin in 1906. Before attending the University he taught school for six years, first in the district school for two years, then was principal of the Rochester Graded school two years and the principal of the Union Grove High school two years. Upon his graduation from the University he engaged in the practice of law in Kenosha and three years later, in 1909 was elected the first judge of the Municipal court for Kenosha county, and was re-elected in 1913. Although never a politician, he always took a keen interest in local, state and national affairs and was chosen for the nomination to congress against Henry Al- len Cooper, at a mass conference of Republicans of the district in the summer of 1918, and was accordingly nominated at the primary in Sep- tember and elected in November.
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SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Jefferson, Columbia, Dodge, Washington, Ozaukee and Sheboygan counties
EDWARD VOIGT (Rep.) of Sheboygan, was born in Bremen, Germany, Dec. 1, 1873. He came to Milwaukee with his parents in 1884, when 11 years old, attended the public schools, worked in law and insurance offices for a few years and entered the Law College, University of Wis- consin in 1896, graduating in 1899. He immediately engaged in the practice of law in Sheboygan, served as district attorney of Sheboy- gan county 1905 to 1911 and city attorney of Sheboygan 1913 to 1917. He was chosen in convention as the Republican candidate for congress in 1914. two weeks before election, following the sudden death of the Republican nominee, but was defeated. He was elected to the Sixty- fifth congress in 1916 and re-elected in 1918, defeating John Clifford (Dem.) and Oscar Ameringer (Soc.).
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Crawford, Richland, Grant, Iowa, Dane, La Fayette and Green counties
JAMES GIDEON MONAHAN (Rep.) was born on a farm in the town of Willow Springs, La Fayette county, Jan. 12, 1855. He attended the dis- trict school in winter and worked on the farm in summer until 19 years old, then graduated from the Darlington high school, read law and was admitted to the bar in 1878, was district attorney from 1880 to 1885, purchased a half interest in the Darlington Republican in 1883 and has been its sole owner since 1885. In 1894 he was a candidate for the nomination for governor but was defeated by W. H. Upham. A personal friend of President Mckinley, he was appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for the second district of Wisconsin, March 1, 1899, and served until May 1, 1907. He was defeated for the Republican nomination for congress in 1916, but in 1918 was chosen at a mass con- ference of the district held in Madison, was nominated at the primary over three other candidates and elected in November.
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
The 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 11th, 12th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 23rd and 24th wards, city of Milwaukee, towns of Wauwatosa, Greenfield, Franklin, Oak Creek and Lake, the village of West Milwaukee and cities of West Allis, Wauwatosa, South Milwaukee and Cudahy, all in Milwaukee county.
JOHN C. KLECZKA (Rep.) was born in Milwaukee, May 6, 1885. He attended the parochial schools, Marquette University and the Catholic University of America at Washington, D. C., where he was graduated in law and returning to Milwaukee was admitted to the bar. He was elected to the state senate from the eighth senatorial district in 1908 and has been a circuit court commissioner in Milwaukee since 1914. He was chosen by a non-partisan committee of 100 citizens of Milwaukee in the summer of 1918 to become a candidate for the Republican nomination for congress against W. J. Cary, secured the nomination in the primary election in September and was elected in November.
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FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
The 1st, 2nd, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 13th, 15th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd and 25th wards, city of Milwaukee, the towns of Granville and Mil- waukee, and the villages of North Milwaukee, East Milwaukee and Whitefish Bay, all in Milwaukee county.
VICTOR L. BERGER (Soc.) was the first Socialist ever elected to congress, having been a member of the Sixty-Second Congress. He was born Feb. 28, 1860 in Nieder-Rehbach, Austria, and was educated in the Universities of Budapest and Vienna. He is a member of the International Typographical Union and often served as a delegate to the conventions of the American Federation of Labor. He was one of the founders of the Socialist party and except at short intervals has been a member of its National Executive Committee since its organization, and has represented the party in America at various times in Inter- national Socialist Congresses and in the sessions of the International Socialist Bureau in Brussels. He is editor of the Milwaukee Leader. He was the Socialist candidate for United States Senator in the special election in April, 1918 and was elected to Congress in November.
SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Marquette, Green Lake, Fond du Lac, Winnebago, Calumet and Mani- towoc counties.
FLORIAN LAMPERT (Rep.) was elected a member of the Sixty-fifth and Sixty-sixth congresses at the same time, in November 1918, being chosen to succeed James H. Davidson (deceased) and at the same time being elected for the regular term. He was born July 8, 1863 in .West Bend and was educated in the public schools and then engaged in the mercantile business in Oshkosh. He was sheriff of Winnebago county in 1897 and 1898, comptroller of the city of Oshkosh from 1893 to 1896 and was commissioner of the city from 1914 to 1918. He was nomi- nated to congress at the primary election in September 1918 and had no opposition at the special primary for the unexpired term.
SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
La Crosse, Jackson, Monroe, Clark, Vernon, Juneau, Adams and Sauk counties.
JOHN JACOB ESCH (Rep.) is the oldest member of congress from Wisconsin, in point of service, having been elected to the Fifty-sixth and each succeeding congress. He was born near Norwalk, Monroe county, March 20, 1861, moved to Milwaukee with his parents in 1865 and to Sparta in 1870. He attended the public schools, graduated from the Sparta high school and then the University of Wisconsin in 1882, studied law while teaching for three years and entered the Law Col- lege, University of Wisconsin in 1886, graduating the next year and immediately began the practice of law in La Crosse. His only elective office until sent to congress was as city treasurer of Sparta in 1885. In 1883, he organized and was captain of the Sparta Rifles, which later became Co. I, Third Infantry, Wisconsin National Guard. He resigned his commission in 1887 when he moved to La Crosse and helped or- ganize Co. M of the same regiment, becoming first lieutenant and later captain. In January 1894 he was commissioned acting judge ad- vocate general, with rank of colonel, holding the office two years.
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EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, Wood and Shawano counties.
EDWARD EVERTS BROWNE (Rep.) is serving his fourth consecutive term in congress. He was born Feb. 16, 1868 in Waupaca, attended the public schools, graduated from the Waupaca high school in 1886, Uni- versity of Wisconsin in 1890 and University Law College in 1892 and took up the practice of law in Waupaca. He was district attorney of Wau- paca county three terms, state senator six years, and regent of the University of Wisconsin. He was married to Rose Cleveland in 1892 and has four children. The eldest graduated from her father's Alma Mater in 1917, one is now a senior and another a freshman there, while the youngest is in the Western high school, Washington. Mr. Browne was elected to congress in 1912 and re-elected in 1914, 1916 and 1918.
NINTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Langlade, Forest, Florence, Marinette, Oconto, Outagamie, Brown, Ke- waunee and Door counties.
DAVID G. CLASSON (Rep.) was born in the town of Oconto, Oconto county, Sept. 27, 1870. He was graduated from the Oconto high school in 1887 and the Law College, University of Wisconsin in 1891 and is senior member of the law firm of Classon & O'Kelliher. He was county judge of Oconto county 1894 to 1898 mayor of Oconto two terms, 1898 to 1900; city attorney 1900 to 1906; president of the Board of Education 1912-13; president of the Fire and Police Commission 1915-16. He was married in 1899 to Miss Myrtie L. Orr and has four children. He was elected to congress in 1916 and re-elected by an increasing majority in 1918.
TENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Dunn, Barron, Chippewa, Eau Claire, Trempealeau, Buffalo, Pepin. Pierce and St. Croix counties.
JAMES A. FREAR (Rep.) was born in Hudson, Oct. 24, 1861. He attended Lawrence college in 1878, when his parents moved to Wash- ington, D. C. He served five years in the U. S. Signal Corps, and was graduated from the National Law Unversity, Washington, in 1884 and - returned to Hudson to practice law. He served as city attorney several terms, district attorney for three terms; as member of the assembly 1902; was elected to the state senate in 1904; elected secretary of state 1906, 1908 and 1910 and was elected to congress in 1912, 1914, 1916 and 1918.
ELEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland, Iron, Vilas, Burnett, Polk, Washburn, Saw- . yer, Rusk, Price, Taylor, Oneida and Lincoln counties.
ADOLPHUS P. NELSON (Rep.) was elected to the unexpired term of Irvin L. Lenroot (resigned) in the Sixty-fifth congress, in November 1918 without opposition and at the same time was elected to the Sixty- sixth congress. He was born on a farm near Alexandria, Minn., March 28, 1872, graduated from the Alexandria high school in 1892; worked his
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way through college, graduating from Hamline University in 1897. He has been a Regent of the University of Wisconsin 13 years, vice president of the Board 4 years and twice president. He is also vice- president of the Board of Trustees of Hamlin University, president of the First Bank of Grantsburg, and the Burnett County State Bank, at Webster; vice president of the Bankers Casualty Co., of Minneapolis; di- rector of the Old Line Life Insurance Co., of Milwaukee; president of the General Conference Laymen's Association of the Methodist Episcopal church and was delegate to the General Conference Quadrennium in 1904-08-12 and 16. He was chairman of the Burnett County Council of Defense; served as mayor of Grantsburg, and president of the village school board for 8 years. He was married Aug. 4, 1897 to Miss Lulu E. Strang.
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MEMBERS OF SENATE
FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT
Door, Kewaunee and Marinette counties.
HERBERT L. PETERSON (Rep.) is a farmer, merchant, manufacturer and banker. Born on a farm in Door county, May 16, 1876, he was educated in the public schools, then took a "job" as delivery boy and clerk in a general store in Sawyer where he acquired the training which later made him se- nior partner in a large general store, which in- terest he still holds. In 1902 he engaged in the banking business, but continued to live on the farm until two years ago. He still owns and man- ages two farms, is president of the Door County State bank, and the Marinette Hoop & Stave Co., and treasurer of the Universal Shipbuilding Co., which he was instrumental in organizing and which is building boats for the government. He was chairman of the county Republican committee six years and presidential elector in 1908. He car- ried every county in the district in the primary election in 1918 and was then elected without op- position.
SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT
Brown and Oconto counties.
TIMOTHY BURKE (Rep.) is the only lawyer in Wisconsin who ever held the office of sheriff, hav- ing served his county from 1901 to 1903. Born in the town of Morrison, Brown county, Feb. 2, 1866, he received a common school education, mastered the usual collegiate subjects himself and gradu- ated from the Law College, University of Wiscon- sin in 1898. He has represented both districts of Brown county in the assembly, the second district in 1895 and first district in 1907, and was elected to the senate in 1908, 1912 and 1916, being presi- dent pro tem in the 1917 session. He enlisted as a private in Co. G, Ninth Infantry, Wisconsin State Guard, Aug. 2, 1917 and March 23, 1918 was pro- moted to major and assigned to the Judge Advo- vate department as ranking officer. He was chair- man of the Brown county Republican committee from 1904 to 1912.
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THIRD SENATORIAL DISTRICT
Racine and Kenosha counties.
GEORGE L. BUCK (Rep.) was born on a farm in Shaftsbury, Vermont, and attended the country schools until 14 years of age, then entered the North Bennington high school and later graduated from the Fort Edward Collegiate Institute. He taught school several years in Vermont and in Racine county, was appointed railway mail clerk in 1891 and later promoted to postoffice inspector. In 1903 he resigned to engage in the manufactur- ing business which has grown from a small plant to the present Racine Iron & Wire works of which he is president and treasurer. He is also vice- president and director of the American Trades & Savings bank and The Bank of Franksville, presi- dent and director of the Racine Building & Loan Association, chairman' of the trustees of the First M. E. church and member of several fraternities and other organizations working on the problems to better the conditions of the working people of Racine. He was elected to the senate in 1918, receiving 6,364 votes to 4,886 for R. M. Hurley (Dem.), and 1,146 for W. F. Goodman (Soc.).
FOURTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT .
The 13th, 18th, 21st and 25th wards, city of Mil- waukee, towns of Granville and Milwaukee and villages of North Milwaukee, East Milwaukee and Whitefish Bay.
HERMAN C. SCHULTZ (Rep.) was born July 24, 1860, in Wittenberge, Province of Brandenburg, Germany, but moved with his parents to Grabow in Mecklenberg during his infancy. He received an academic education and entered the Civil Serv- ice for six years. He came to Milwaukee in 1882, at the age of 22 years and with his brother en- gaged in conducting a fine arts store. He took up newspaper work in 1887, was superintendent of the Third street postal station 1890 to 1894, when he resigned to accept a position in the city clerk's office. He was appointed secretary of the Elec- tion Commission in Milwaukee in 1913 which posi- tion he still holds. He was elected to the senate in 1916.
FIFTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
The 15th, 16th, 19th, 20th and 22nd wards, city of Milwaukee, the city and town of Wauwatosa.
RUDOLPH BEYER (Soc.), is a bookkeeper by profession and a lamp-room (chemical and sur- gical) glassblower by trade. He was born Oct. 30, 1889, in Tueringen, Germany, but came to Milwau- kee with his parents when 212 years old. He at- tended the Milwaukee public schools, North Divi-
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sion high school two years and Spencerian Business college one year. Leaving school he followed the profession of bookkeeper for 8 years and then en- tered his father's business as glassblower. He was elected to the senate in 1918, receiving 6,874 votes to 6,237 for Charles B. Perry (Rep.) and 3,871 for Joseph Phillips (Dem.)
SIXTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
The 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th wards, city of Milwaukee.
W. C. ZUMACH (Soc.) was born on a farm in Black Creek, Outagamie county, Oct. 16, 1887, but moved with his parents to Milwaukee 3 years late and attended the graded schools. At the age of 15 years he ran away from home and traveled all over the United States and Mexico for 8 years, working at railroad construction, railroad bridge building, railroad freight transfers, on dredge boats, in log- ging and turpentine camps, prospected, drove pack trains in mountains, worked on fruit, grain and hop ranches and in hotels and factories. He re- turned to Milwaukee in 1910 and was employed in the engineering department for the city. In 1913 he was appointed an inspector for the Railroad Commission, and in 1914 was appointed special agent for the U. S. Committee on Industrial Re- lations to investigate strikes and strike-breaking agencies. Since then he has been a labor organizer. He was elected to the senate in 1916.
SEVENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
The 14th, 17th and 24th wards, city of Milwaukee; the cities of Cudahy, West Allis and South Mil- waukee; the village of West Milwaukee, and the towns of Oak Creek, Franklin, Greenfield and Lake, Milwaukee county.
LOUIS A. ARNOLD (Soc.) is secretary of the So- cialist party of Wisconsin. He was born in Boone- ville, Ind., July 13, 1872, and four months later his parents moved to Newbury, Washington county, Wis., where he attended the common schools. He was graduated from the West Bend high school and taught school one year and then entered the employ of the Vilter Manufacturing Co., Milwaukee and was engaged in erecting ice and refrigerating plants. He was alderman of the 17th ward, Mil- waukee, 1908 to 1911 and tax commissioner 1912 to 1915. He was elected to the senate in 1914 and re- elected in 1918, receiving 4,730 votes to 4,532 for David Love (Rep.).
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EIGHTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
The 5th, 8th, 11th, 12th and 23rd wards, city of Milwaukee.
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LOUIS A. FONS (Rep.) was elected to the senate at a special election Jan. 2, 1918, to fill the va- cancy caused by the expulsion of Frank Raguse (Soc.). He received 4,180 votes to 3,962 for Ed- ward Melms (Soc.). Senator Fons was born in Mil- waukee Aug. 25, 1878. He was educated in the parochial school and at 13 went to work for M. J. Wawrzyniakowski, a real estate and insurance agent. Eight years later, in 1901, he became a partner of his former employer and became mana- ger. In 1910 the firm was incorporated under the name of Fons & Co., since which time he has been president. He is secretary of the Polish National Loan and Building Association with 2,500 members and over $1,000,000 assets; and secretary of the Berthelet Pipe & Supply Co., which he organized in 1916.
NINTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
The 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th wards, city of Milwaukee.
DAVID V. JENNINGS (Dem.) was elected to the assembly in 1912 when but 25 years of age and in 1914 was elected to the senate, being the youngest member of both houses at that time. He was re- elected to the senate in 1918, receiving 3,873 votes to 1,503 for A. H. Sibilsky (Soc.). Born in Ke- shena, Shawano county, Jan. 19, 1887, he attended the common schools there and moved to Milwaukee with his parents in 1900, graduated from the Mar- quette academy in 1904, the University in 1907 and the Law school in 1911 and engaged in the real estate and mortgage loan business, but later be- came chief examiner for the Milwaukee county civil service commission, which position he still holds.
TENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT St. Croix, Pierce, Pepin and Buffalo counties.
GEORGE B. SKOGMO (Rep.) was a member of the Eau Claire District Draft Board, chairman of the Pierce county Legal Advisory board and chair- man of the War Saving Stamps campaign for his county during the war. Born on a farm in Whalen, Fillmore County, Minn., Aug. 12, 1880, he received a common school education while spending his boy- hood on the farm. Later he moved to River Falls, graduated from the high school in 1902 and imme- diately entered the law office of Ferris M. White where he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1906 when he became junior member of the law firm of White & Skogmo, which was dissolved in 1917, since when he has practiced alone. He was city treasurer of River Falls 1910 to 1912, and was elected to the senate in 1912 and re-elected in 1916.
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ELEVENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
Douglas, Washburn and Burnett counties.
RAY J. NYE (Rep.) is a member of the Grain and Warehouse Commission and is engaged in the general insurance business in Superior. He was born in Davenport, Ia., March 21, 1871, was edu- cated in the public schools and business college. moved to Wisconsin with his parents in 1880 and to Superior in 1892. He was a member of the Douglas county board for six terms, three of which he was chairman. Was a member of the assembly in 1907-11-13 and 15 and was elected to the senat+ in 1918, receiving 4,595 votes to 678 for C. L. Carlir (Soc.).
TWELFTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT
Ashland, Bayfield, Price, Rusk and Sawyer counties.
A. H. WILKINSON (Rep.), a banker for 25 years, established a new record as chairman of the joint finance committee of the legislature in 1919, when all large appropriation bills were introduced be- fore April 1. Born July 23, 1875, in Stewart, Ia., he removed with his parents to Cumberland, Wis., in 1882, and to Bayfield in 1883. Received a com- mon school education. was town treasurer 1897-99; county treasurer 1901-4. Was member of the Re- publican State Central Committee two years and two years member of the state board of agricul- ture. He has been engaged in the banking busi- ness since 1894 and in that time has been active in the development of northern Wisconsin. During the war he was chairman of District Draft Board No. 2 for the western district, member Bayfield County Council of Defense and chairman of the Liberty Loan campaigns.
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