The Wisconsin blue book 1919, Part 51

Author: Wisconsin. Office of the Secretary of State. Legislative manual of the State of Wisconsin; Wisconsin. Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics. Blue book of the State of Wisconsin; Industrial Commission of Wisconsin; Wisconsin. State Printing Board; Wisconsin. Legislature. Legislative Reference Library; Wisconsin. Legislature. Legislative Reference Bureau; Wisconsin. Blue book of the State of Wisconsin
Publication date: 1919
Publisher: Madison
Number of Pages: 548


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LA CROSSE COUNTY


Second District. The towns of Bangor, . Barre, Burns, Farmington, Greenfield, Hamilton, Holland, Onalaska, Shelby and Washington, the villages of Bangor and West Salem and the 8th, 17th, 18th and 21st wards, city of La Crosse and city of Onalaska.


ORRIN FLETCHER (Rep.) is a dairy and stock farmer who is an ardent supporter of the co-oper- ative movement. Born April 15, 1877, in the town of Burns, La Crosse county, he was educated in the


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Bangor public schools and has always taken a keen interest in public and economic questions. He is president of the Farmers' Co-operative Creamery at Bangor and president of the Bangor (Co-operative) Telephone Company. He has been chairman of the town of Burns since 1915 and rep- resented it on the La Crosse county board. He was elected to the assembly in 1918, receiving 1,589 votes to 159 for H. G. Wiley (Pro.).


LA FAYETTE COUNTY


JOHN P. SHELDON (Rep.) was born on the farm in the town of Willow Springs, La Fayette county, June 13, 1865, that his grandfather had entered and secured the patents for in 1834, and lived there until 1917, when he leased an interest in the farm and retired to the city of Darlington and devoted his entire time to his country as county food administrator. He was educated in the dis- trict school near his home. He served his town for two years on the board of supervisors and after moving to Darlington represented the city on the county board. He was elected to the assembly in 1918, receiving 1,967 votes to 1,384 for Richard M. Finley (Dem.).


LANGLADE COUNTY


FRANK J. OLMSTED (Rep.) is both a successful business man and farmer. He was born in Clin- tonville, March 19, 1871, and received his education in the public schools of Clintonville and Antigo, moving to the later place with his parents in 1882. Leaving school at 16 he worked in a mercantile establishment for four years and then purchased a farm in the town of Norwood, where he remained seven years and then returned to Antigo to engage in business. After sixteen years he again took up farming, moving to the town of Elcho and engaged in sheep raising. He served as assessor in the town of Norwood and Antigo, was supervisor for Antigo in 1913 and chairman of the town of Elcho in 1916-17-18. He was elected to the assembly in 1918, receiving 1,424 votes to 1,102 for Edward Nordman (Dem.) and 11 for W. J. Hammond (Ind.).


LINCOLN COUNTY


WALTER B. CHILSEN (Rep.) is one of the strong advocates of the agricultural development of Northern Wisconsin, and is owner of upwards of 1,000 acres in Lincoln county. Born June 22, 1885, in Merrill, he was educated in the public schools and then entered the office of the Merrill Advocate as "devil," learning the printing and newspaper busi- ness from the ground up. He is now business manager and one of the owners of the Merrill Daily


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1 Herald. At various times he has been engaged in the mercantile business, as rural mail carrier and commissary clerk for a large railroad construction company. He was elected to the assembly in 1918, receiving 1,164 votes to 819 for John Schewe (Soc.).


MANITOWOC COUNTY


First District. The towns of Centerville, Liberty, Manitowoc, Manitowoc Rapids, Meeme and New- ton and city of Manitowoc.


JOHN LORFELD (Rep.) was elected to the as- sembly in 1918 by two votes, receiving 1,252 votes to 1,250 for George Rathsack (Soc.) and 1,179 for Walter Wittman (Dem.). Mr. Lorfeld was born in the town of Meeme, Manitowoc county, Jan. 25, 1867, was educated in the common schools and has been a successful farmer and thresherman for years. He has been school clerk since 1896, town chairman since 1908 and member of the board of supervisors since 1905.


MANITOWOC COUNTY


Second District. The towns of Cato, Cooperstown, Eaton, Franklin, Gibson, Kossuth, Maple Grove, Mishicot, Rockland, Schleswig, Two Creeks and Two Rivers, the villages of Kiel and Reedsville and the city of Two Rivers.


HERMAN ROETHEL (Soc.) is manager and live stock shipper for the Kiel Mercantile Association under the equity plan. He was born Jan. 3, 1882, on a farm in the town of Meeme, Manitowoc county, received a common school education and attended the short course in agriculture at the University of Wisconsin. He lived on the same farm for 32 years, making a specialty of raising pure bred Berkshire hogs and Jersey cattle on which he se- cured many prizes at the state and county fairs for several years. In 1914 he sold his farm and moved to Kiel, assisted in organizing the Kiel Mercantile Association and became director and live stock shipper. From 1909 to 1915 he was president of the Manitowoc county order of the Wisconsin Experi- ment Association. He has served as school clerk and village assessor. He was elected to the as- sembly in 1918, receiving 1,556 votes to 1,436 for Martin Rappel (Dem.).


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MARATHON COUNTY


First District. The towns of Bergen, Berlin, Bern, Brighton, Cassel, Cleveland, Day, Eau Pleine, Em- met, Green Valley, Frankford, Flieth, Halsey, Hamburg, Holton, Hull, Johnson, Maine, McMil- lan, Marathon, Mosinee, Rib Falls, Rietbrook, Spencer, Stettin, Wein, the villages of Athens, Edgar, Fenwood, Marathon, McMillan, Mosinee, Spencer and Stratford, and that part of Abbots- ford and Unity in Marathon county.


CHARLES ZARNKE (Soc.) was born in Germany, July 19, 1867. He was educated in the rural schools of Germany and has always lived on a farm. Com- ing to America he settled in the town of Flieth, Marathon county where he has since resided. He served as chairman of the town from 1904 to 1909 and as town treasurer from 1914 to 1917. He was elected to the assembly in 1918, by 389 votes, re- ceiving 1,763 votes to 1,374 for Herman Hedrich (Rep.).


MARATHON COUNTY


Second District. The towns of Easton, Elderon, Franzen, Harrison, Hewitt, Knowlton, Kronen- wetter, Norrie, Pike Lake, Plover, Ringle, Texas, Wausau, Weston, the villages of Brokaw and Schofield and the city of Wausau.


HERMAN A. MARTH (Soc.) was elected to the assembly at a special election' in January, 1918, to fill a vacancy and was re-elected in November at the general election, receiving 1,883 votes to 1,313 for Fred Paulus (Rep.), 1,203 for George Merisette (Dem.) and 40 for F. A. Wilcox (Ind.). Mr. Marth was born in Wausau, Jan. 28, 1880, attended the public schools until he was 15 when he went to work but continued his education in a business college at night. He is a chef by profession and proprietor of a restaurant. He had been prominent in political circles in Marathon county for 10 years, served on the State Socialist Executive committee and as labor organizer, having been affiliated ith union work for years.


MARINETTE COUNTY


JAMES PEDERSEN (Rep.) has been in the whole- sale fish business for the last seven years, dealing in all kinds of fresh and smoked fish. He was born in Denmark, Nov. 5, 1868, and came to America when 19 years of age. He has served as alderman in Marinette for four terms and during the war was agent for the Public Service Reserve in Mari- nette county. He was elected to the assembly in 1918 without opposition, receiving every one of the 2,515 votes cast at the general election.


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MILWAUKEE COUNTY


First District. The first ward of the city of Mil- waukee.


JACOB KILLA (Dem.) represents the manufac- turing district of Milwaukee in the assembly. Born in Milwaukee, July 5, 1879, he was educated in the public and parochial schools and Marquette college. He is salesman manager of the Standard Steel Corporation and had never held public office until elected to the assembly in 1914, retiring after one term but being elected to the assembly again in 1918, receiving 1,049 votes to 988 for Ben H. Mahon (Rep.) and 305 for Martin Binn (Soc.). Mr. Killa's district probably contains a greater variety of nationalities than any other in the state.


MILWAUKEE COUNTY


Second District. The second ward of the city of Milwaukee.


JOSEPH KLEIN (Soc.) was born in Hungary, April 31, 1886, and received his education in the' common schools of that country. He came to America and directly to Milwaukee in 1903 when but 16 years old, learned the machinist trade and for several years has been employed by the Chicago & Milwaukee Railway Company. He has been ac- tive in the Trade Union movement and Socialist party for several years and served as deputy sheriff. of Milwaukee county from 1914 to 1916. He was elected to the assembly in 1918, receiving 658 votes to 627 for W. O. Mielahn (Rep.) and 581 for Carl Heim (Dem.).


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MILWAUKEE COUNTY


Third District. The third and fourth wards of the city of Milwaukee.


JOHN P. DONNELLY (Dem.) is serving his third term in the assembly. He was first elected in 1914 and was re-elected in 1916 and 1918, receiving 1,864 votes to 545 for Peter P. Zoll (Soc.). Mr. Donnelly was born in Milwaukee, July 24, 1886, was educated in the public schools and Marquette University, graduating from the college of letters and science in 1907 and law department in 1911, since which time he has been a successful attorney. He has been an active worker in the Democratic party in Milwaukee and the state for years, serving as sec- retary of the Jefferson club and the state platform convention.


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MILWAUKEE COUNTY


Fourth District. The 20th and 22nd wards, city of Milwaukee.


ALBERT C. EHLMAN (Soc.) is an attorney in Milwaukee. He was born in Milwaukee, Nov. 10, 1876, was educated in the public schools and high school of Milwaukee and the University of Wis- consin, and taught in several high schools of Wis- consin and the State normal at Bowling Green, Ky. While in college he was leader of the Glee and Mandolin club and University band, and was in- structor in the School of Music. He has been prominent in civic affairs in Milwaukee for years, was chairman of the Community Christmas Tree for the last three years and member of the Com- munity Reception committee for the returning sol- diers. He was elected to the assembly in 1918, receiving 4,122 votes to 1,868 for Elmer Marlette, (Dem.) and 68 for John C. Clayton (Pro.).


MILWAUKEE COUNTY


Fifth District. The fifth ward, city of Milwaukee.


JOHN S. KANEY (Rep.) was born on a farm at Sandusky, Sauk county, Dec. 5, 1869, worked on the farm in summer and attended district school in winter. Leaving home at an early age he worked for the C. M. & St. P. Ry., as section hand and re- pairing fences in the summer, attending school in winter. Graduating from the Sextonville, Richland county high school in 1891, he taught school and then graduated from the Milwaukee Normal in 1896, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1900, receiving the degree of LL. B. from Marquette Uni- versity in 1908. He was assistant city attorney from 1906 to 1910, alderman 1912 to 1916, and was elected to the assembly in 1918, receiving 1,036 votes to 859 for John Ermence (Soc.). During the war Mr. Kaney was chairman of the local draft board for the fifth district, Milwaukee.


MILWAUKEE COUNTY


Sixth District. The sixth ward of the city of Mil- waukee.


HENRY SIEVERS (Soc.) was born in Milwaukee. Oct. 13 1874, was educated in the public schools and at the age of 15 years became a printer's ap- prentice and worked in the various newspaper of- fices for several years. For 19 years he conducted a retail liqour business, retiring last year. Years ago he was made an honorary member of the Typo- graphical Union and has been active in Union and Socialist circles for years. He was elected to the assembly in 1918, receiving 1,105 votes to 778 for Frederick Petersen (Rep.).


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MILWAUKEE COUNTY


Seventh District. The seventh and tenth wards, city of Milwaukee.


ALEX. C. RUFFING (Soc.) is the youngest mem- ber of the fifty-fourth session of the legislature. He was born in Milwaukee, Nov. 2, 1892, and was 26 years old three days before being elected to the assembly. He was educated in the public and parochial schools and learned the machinist trade at the, Allis Chalmers plant, where he is still em- ployed. He never before entered politics but was elected to the assembly in 1918, receiving 2,959 votes to 1,410 for Tony Rausch (Rep.).


MILWAUKEE COUNTY


Eighth District-The eighth ward of the city of Milwaukee.


FRANK S. KUBATZKI (Dem.), a veteran of the Spanish-American war, is serving his third term as assemblyman. Born in Poland, Germany. May 12, 1877, he came to America with his parents when but 2 years old, locating in Milwaukee. He was edu- cated in a parochial school and the Twelfth district night school, and is a blacksmith by trade. He served in Co. K, First Wisconsin Volunteers, U. S. A., from the outbreak of the war with Spain until mustered out Oct. 19, 1898. Returning home he fol- lowed his trade until he lost the use of both limbs by a disease contracted while in the army, and was compelled to dispose of his business. He was elected to the assembly in 1914 and was re-elected in 1916 and 1918, receiving 1,147 votes at the last general election to 756 for Frank Cieszynski (Soc.).


MILWAUKEE COUNTY


Ninth District. The 9th ward, city of Milwaukee.


JULIUS KIESNER (Soc.) is an automobile tire vulcanizer by profession. He was born in Chilton, Oct. 29, 1884, and was educated in the public schools of that city. He has traveled extensively in the United States and Europe and is especially inter- ested in education and public welfare. He had never held office until elected to the assembly in 1918, when he received 1,287 votes to 775 for Frank Schmitt (Rep.).


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MILWAUKEE COUNTY


Tenth District. The twenty-first and twenty-fifth wards, city of Milwaukee.


EDWIN W. KNAPPE (Soc.) started from Mil- waukee in 1905 and worked his way around the earth, spending several months in Australia, where he worked at his trade, that of machinist. Born in Milwaukee, Jan. 14, 1884, he attended the public schools, one year in high school and three years in the Evening Law schol at Marquette university. He left school at the age of 15 and became a jour- neyman machinist, completing his education in night school, and was admitted to the bar in 1913 after passing the rigid examination of the Board of Law Examiners, since which time he has practiced law as a member of the firm of Kleist, Harriman & Knappe. He served as deputy clerk of the circuit court from 1911 to 1913, and election commissioner 1915 to 1918. He was elected to the assembly in 1918, receiving 3,959 votes to 1,211 for Theo Thielges (Dem.).


MILWAUKEE COUNTY


Eleventh District. The eleventh and twenty-third wards, city of Milwaukee.


WILLIAM E. JORDAN (Soc.), serving his second term in the assembly, is a bricklayer by trade and prominent member of the bricklayers union. Born in East Prussia, Germany, Sept. 10, 1883, he came to America with his parents in 1891, settling in Milwaukee, where he attended the public schools. After finishing the grades he attended business college and worked for 4 years as a stenographer. After attaining his majority he learned the brick- layers trade, which he has followed since. ""e was elected to the assembly in 1916 and was re-elected in 1918, receiving 2,753 votes to 1,958 for John L. Bieszk (Rep.).


MILWAUKEE COUNTY


Twelfth District. The twelfth ward of the city of Milwaukee.


GEORGE F. CZERWINSKI (Dem.) is the young- est and one of the largest public works contractor in Milwaukee. Born in Milwaukee, Sept. 19, 1890, he was educated in the public and parochial schools and at 24 years of age he secured his first con- tract for building streets. Since then he has con- structed some of the most important pavements in Milwaukee and in 1918 completed the construction of a federal highway 21% miles long. His contracts amount to about $90,000 annually. During the war he served as food administrator for the twelfth ward and chairman of the Twelfth Ward Council of Defense. He was elected to the assembly in 1918, receiving 1,003 votes to 863 for W. L. Smith (Soc.).


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MILWAUKEE COUNTY


Thirteenth District. The thirteenth ward, city of Milwaukee.


JOHN M. SELL (Soc.) was born Oct. 9, 1862, in Concord, Wis. He attended the Concord and fifth ward public schools, Hoffman's Business College, Milwaukee, after which he learned the painters trade and for years has been an interior decorator. He has been a member of the painter's union for 19 years, was trustee for years and member of the executive board. He was elected to the assembly in 1918, receiving 1,057 votes to 958 for Leander J. Pierson (Dem.) and 677 for Hugo C. Jeske (Rep.).


MILWAUKEE COUNTY


Fourteenth District. The fourteenth and twenty- fourth wards, city of Milwaukee.


JOHN MASIAKOWSKI (Soc.) is a veteran of the Spanish-American war, having enlisted in the Hos- pital Corps, U. S. Army and served for three years. He was born in Milwaukee, Aug. 31, 1874, and was educated in the St. Stanislaus parochial and the public school of the twelfth ward. For several years he has been conducting a school supply and confectionery store. He served for two years as deputy sheriff and in 1917 was appointed by Mayor Hoan as commissioner of the Community Christmas Board. He was elected to the assembly in 1918, receiving 1,239 votes to 1,086 for Klemens Borucki (Rep.) and 1,020 for Frank Krempinski (Dem.).


MILWAUKEE COUNTY


Fifteenth District. The fifteenth and nineteenth wards, city of Milwaukee.


FRANK BAUER (Soc.) was born in Bavaria, Ger- many, Oct. 4, 1862. He received his education in the country school near his home. In 1888 he came to America, going directly to Milwaukee. Two years later he went to work for a brewery and for 21 years was a bottled beer distributor. He has belonged to the Beer Drivers Union, No. 72, for 27 years and for 4 years has been secretary and busi- ness agent for the Beer Drivers, Chauffeurs and Stablemen's Union No. 72, for Engineers and Fire- men's Union No. 25 and Malsters Union No. 89. He served as foreman of the nineteenth ward for two years. He was elected to the assembly in 1918, receiving 1,958 votes to 1,955 for Theo Engel (Rep.) and 1,371 for Leonard Broennen (Dem.).


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MILWAUKEE COUNTY


Sixteenth District-The sixteenth ward, city of Milwaukee and the town and city of Wauwatosa.


GEORGE A. BOWMAN (Rep.) had never held any public office until elected to the assembly in 1918. He was born in Shelbyville, Ill., May 29, 1890, was educated in the Shelbyville public schools and high school, Sparks Business College and the Law school of Marquette University. He has been success- fully engaged in the practice of law in Milwaukee since August, 1912. He was elected to the assembly in 1918 by 1,475 votes, receiving 2,421 votes to 946 for George F. Indra (Soc.).


MILWAUKEE COUNTY


Seventeenth District. The seventeenth ward, city of Milwaukee, town of Lake and city of Cudahy.


FRANK B. METCALFE (Soc.) was born Dec. 26, 1874, in Streator, Ill., attended the public schools until 13 years of age when he entered the employ of the Streator Bottle & Glass Co., later working for the Illinois Glass Co., at Alton. He served five years as an apprentice to the glass blowers trade, worked in glass factories in Indiana and Missouri and since 1905 has been employed by the Northern Glass Co., Milwaukee. He has been prominent in the trade union movement for years and served several terms as an executive officer of the Wisconsin Federation of Labor. He was elected to the assembly in 1910, 1914, 1916 and 1918, receiving at the last election 1,876 votes to 1,328 for Edwin C. Werner (Rep.).


MILWAUKEE COUNTY


Eighteenth District-The eighteenth ward, city of Milwaukee, towns of Granville and Milwaukee, and villages of North Milwaukee, Whitefish Bay and East Milwaukee.


ARNOLD C. OTTO (Rep.) was government appeal agent in Milwaukee under the Selective Service law, member of the Legal Advisory Board and member of the Americanization committee of the Milwaukee County Council of Defense. Born in Kaukauna, July 27, 1887, he was graduated from the Kau- kauna high school, Lawrence college, College of Political Science and Law School, George Washing- ton University, with the degrees of. A. B. and L. L. B. He is a member of the Bar of the District of Co- lumbia, of Wisconsin and Supreme court of the United States. He was an officer in the National Guard of the District of Columbia four years; with the Interstate Commerce Commission, U. S. Census bureau, and private secretary to a congressman He assisted in organizing the Legal Aid Society of


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Milwaukee. He was elected to the assembly in 1916 and re-elected in 1918, receiving 2,463 votes to 1,098 for John Krause (Soc.).


MILWAUKEE COUNTY


Nineteenth District. The towns of Greenfield, Franklin and Oak Creek, the village of West Milwaukee, and the cities of West Allis and South Milwaukee.


DELBERT MILLER (Rep.) was born in the town of Muskego, Waukesha county, Feb. 27, 1885 and at the age of 9 years moved with his parents to North Greenfield, now the city of West Allis, where he was educated in the public schools, later at- tending evening classes of a business college. For ten years he was interested with his father in the hotel business in West Allis but is now proprietor of a fine bowling alley and billiard parlor and is a well known sportsman. Although always inter- ested in local and state politics he never sought office until elected to the assembly in 1916. He was re-elected in 1918 receiving 1,581 votes to 1,497 for Arthur E. Spiering (Soc.).


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MONROE COUNTY


MILES HINEMAN (Rep.), now serving his third term in the assembly, was first elected in 1887. He was elected again in 1916 and in 1918 was re- elected without opposition. Born in the town of Dunkirk, Dane county, Nov. 26, 1851, he removed with his parents to La Crosse county when 3 years old and two years later moved to Tomah, where he has since made his home. He received a common school education and then taught for 18 years, since which time he has been a farmer. He served as school clerk and chairman and for many years secretary of the Eastern Monroe County Agricul- tural Society. For 24 years he has been president of the Farmers Mutual Town Fire Insurance com- pany.


OCONTO COUNTY


GEORGE E. ANSORGE (Rep.) had only held one office before his election to the assembly. He was alderman of the city of Oconto from 1906 to 1912. He was born in Oconto, August 22, 1880, and was educated in the public schools of that city where he has lived all his life. For a number of years he has been proprietor of a hotel and is also a barge building contractor on considerable scale, having constructed a number of the barges used on Green Bay, the Fox river, etc. He was elected to the assembly in 1918, receiving 1,794 votes to 1,316 for John Fitzgerald (Dem.).


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OUTAGAMIE COUNTY


First District. The towns of Bovina, Center, Dale, Ellington, Grand Chute and Greenville, the vil- lage of Shiocton and city of Appleton.


CLINTON B. BALLARD (Rep.) was a member of the 1909-11 and 1915 sessions of the assembly and was nominated at the primary in 1918 with- out opposition. He was elected in November, re- ceiving 2,200 votes against 1,349 for D. P. Stein- berg (Ind.). Mr. Ballard was born in Appleton, Nov. 16, 1860, and was educated in the common and district schools. He has been a farmer all his life, an ardent supporter of the progressive Re- publican principles and for some time has been state organizer for the American Society of Equity. He has represented his town on the Outagamie County Board for 23 consecutive years, from 1895 to 1918.


OUTAGAMIE COUNTY


Second District. The towns of Buchanan, Black Creek, Cicero, Deer Creek, Freedom, Hortonia, Kaukauna, Liberty, Maple Creek, Maine, Oneida, Osborne, Seymour and Van den Broek, the vil- lages of Black Creek, Kimberly, Little Chute, Hortonville and Welcome, and the cities of Kau- kauna, Seymour and third ward of New London.


ANTHONY M. McCLONE (Rep.) was born on a farm in the town of Deer Creek, Outagamie county, Jan. 6, 1876. He attended the Deer Creek public school and worked on his father's farm until he became of age. For five years he was employed by the Chelsea Lumber company and in 1903 purchased the 118 acre farm he has since owned and oper- ated. He was elected supervisor of his town in 1911 and served three years when he was elected chairman, which office he has held four years. In the general election of 1918 he was elected to the assembly, receiving 1,517 votes to 876 for J. E. Verstegen (Ind. Dem.).


OZAUKEE COUNTY


LOUIS L. PIERRON (Rep.) has held office in his town almost continuously for 25 years, as chair- man and treasurer of the town school board, justice of the peace, etc. He was born in the town of Belgium, Ozaukee county, March 10, 1870, was educated in the district school and one year in the high school in Pionono college, at St. Fran- cis, Wis., since which time he has lived on a farm. He was elected to the assembly in 1918, receiving 1,208 votes to 959 for E. J. Poole (Dem.) and 595 for Charles Rienow (Soc.).




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