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48th Wisconsin Legislature
47th 49th
Wisconsin State Capitol under reconstruction after the 1904 fire
Overview
Legislative bodyWisconsin Legislature
Meeting placeWisconsin State Capitol
TermJanuary 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909
ElectionNovember 6, 1906
Senate
Members33
Senate PresidentWilliam D. Connor (R)
President pro temporeJames Huff Stout (R)
Party controlRepublican
Assembly
Members100
Assembly SpeakerHerman Ekern (R)
Party controlRepublican
Sessions
1stJanuary 9, 1907 – July 16, 1907

The Forty-Eighth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 9, 1907, to July 16, 1907, in regular session.[1] During this term, legislative business was largely held in the north wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol, which was the only part of the capitol to remain intact after the 1904 fire.[2]

This session saw the first ever African American member of the Wisconsin Legislature—Lucian H. Palmer of Milwaukee.

Senators representing odd-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first two years of a four-year term. Assembly members were elected to a two-year term. Assembly members and odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 6, 1906. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of a four-year term, having been elected in the general election of November 8, 1904.[1]

Major events

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  • February 15, 1907: The Gentlemen's Agreement of 1907 was reached between representatives of the United States and the Empire of Japan, in which Japan would restrict emigration to the U.S., and the U.S. would stop imposing restrictions on Japanese immigrants.
  • February 16, 1907: George E. Bryant, the incumbent Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Property, died in office.
  • March 3, 1907: John Coit Spooner, Wisconsin's influential senior United States senator, unexpectedly announced his resignation from office, effective May 1.[3]
  • May 17, 1907: After a long and contentious nominating process in the Republican caucus, Isaac Stephenson was elected United States Senator by the Wisconsin Legislature in joint session to fill the remainder of John C. Spooner's term.
  • July 3, 1907: A tornado struck Neillsville, Wisconsin, resulting in at least 15 deaths.
  • October 24, 1907: A major U.S. financial crisis was averted by a group of Wall Street financiers who pooled $25,000,000 to prop up failing stocks during the Panic of 1907.
  • December 30, 1907: Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice John B. Cassoday died in office. He was immediately succeeded, as chief justice, by John B. Winslow, due to the rule of seniority.
  • January 8, 1908: Robert McKee Bashford was appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court by Governor James O. Davidson, to replace the deceased justice John B. Cassoday for the remainder of the 1907–1908 court term.
  • April 7, 1908: John Barnes defeated the recently-appointed Robert McKee Bashford in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election to fill the seat of deceased justice John B. Cassoday, for the term beginning July 1, 1908.
  • June 30, 1908: An asteroid or comet exploded in the air near the Podkamennaya Tunguska in Russia. Known as the Tunguska event, it was the largest impact event on Earth in recorded history.
  • November 3, 1908: 1908 United States general election:

Major legislation

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  • Joint Resolution to amend section 10, article V, of the constitution, relating to the approval of bills by the governor, 1907 Joint Resolution 13. Second legislative approval of the constitutional amendment to limit the time allowed for a gubernatorial veto. This amendment was then ratified by voters in the 1908 fall general election.
  • Joint Resolution providing for an amendment to section 10, article VIII of the constitution, relating to internal improvements, 1907 Joint Resolution 18. Second legislative approval of the constitutional amendment to authorize the state to fund highway construction. This amendment was also ratified in the 1908 fall general election.
  • Joint Resolution to amend section 3 of article X of the constitution, relating to the school age of children, 1907 Joint Resolution 23. Proposed an amendment to the state constitution to make public school cover children from age six to 20.
  • Joint Resolution to amend section 1 of article III of the constitution, relating to electors, 1907 Joint Resolution 25. Second legislative approval of the constitutional amendment to limit voting rights to only U.S. citizens. This amendment was also ratified in the 1908 fall general election.
  • Joint Resolution 28, 1907 Joint Resolution 28. Reiterating Wisconsin's call for an amendment to the U.S. constitution for direct election of U.S. senators.
  • Joint Resolution 29, 1907 Joint Resolution 29. Second legislative approval of the constitutional amendment to authorize a state income tax. This amendment was also ratified in the 1908 fall general election.
  • Joint Resolution providing an amendment to section 3 of article IV, ox the constitution of the state of Wisconsin, relating to apportionment, 1907 Joint Resolution 30. Proposing an amendment to the state constitution to make redistricting a once-per-decade process following the release of the decennial U.S. census. U to this time, Wisconsin had conducted redistricting twice per decade.
  • Joint Resolution to amend section 10 of article VIII of the constitution, 1907 Joint Resolution 31. Proposed an amendment to the state constitution to allow the state to more directly invest in certain public works projects.
  • Joint Resolution to amend section 21 of article IV of the constitution, relating to the compensation of members of the legislature, 1907 Joint Resolution 35. Proposing an amendment to the state constitution to double the compensation for legislators.

Party summary

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Senate summary

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Senate partisan composition
  Democratic: 5 seats
  Social Dem.: 1 seat
  Republican: 27 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Dem. S.D. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 4 1 28 33 0
Start of 1st Session 5 1 27 33 0
Final voting share 18.18% 81.82%
Beginning of the next Legislature 4 1 28 33 0

Assembly summary

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Assembly partisan composition
  Democratic: 19 seats
  Social Dem.: 5 seats
  Republican: 76 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Dem. S.D. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 11 4 84 99 1
Start of 1st Session 19 5 76 100 0
Final voting share 24% 76%
Beginning of the next Legislature 17 3 80 100 0

Sessions

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  • 1st Regular session: January 9, 1907 – July 16, 1907

Leaders

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Senate leadership

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Assembly leadership

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Members

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Members of the Senate

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Members of the Senate for the Forty-Eighth Wisconsin Legislature:[4]

Senate partisan representation
  Democratic: 5 seats
  Social Dem.: 1 seat
  Republican: 27 seats
Dist. Counties Senator Residence Party
01 Door, Kewaunee, & Marinette Harlan P. Bird Wausaukee Rep.
02 Brown & Oconto Henry F. Hagemeister Green Bay Rep.
03 Kenosha & Racine Isaac T. Bishop Somers Rep.
04 Milwaukee (Northern Part) Theodore C. Froemming Milwaukee Rep.
05 Milwaukee (City Center) Edward T. Fairchild Milwaukee Rep.
06 Milwaukee (City Northwest) Jacob Rummel Milwaukee Soc.D.
07 Milwaukee (Southern & Western County) George E. Page Milwaukee Rep.
08 Milwaukee (City South) Julius E. Roehr Milwaukee Rep.
09 Adams, Marquette, Waushara, & Wood Theodore W. Brazeau Grand Rapids Rep.
10 Pierce & St. Croix Walter C. Owen Maiden Rock Rep.
11 Burnett, Douglas, & Polk George Hudnall Superior Rep.
12 Ashland, Bayfield, Price, Sawyer, Taylor, & Washburn Albert W. Sanborn Ashland Rep.
13 Dodge Paul O. Husting Mayville Dem.
14 Outagamie & Shawano Fred M. Wilcox Appleton Rep.
15 Calumet & Manitowoc Samuel W. Randolph Manitowoc Dem.
16 Crawford & Grant Edward E. Burns Platteville Rep.
17 Green, Iowa, & Lafayette Harry C. Martin Darlington Rep.
18 Fond du Lac & Green Lake Charles H. Smith Markesan Dem.
19 Winnebago John A. Fridd Rep.
20 Ozaukee & Sheboygan George W. Wolff Rhine Rep.
21 Portage & Waupaca Edward E. Browne Waupaca Rep.
22 Rock John M. Whitehead Janesville Rep.
23 Jefferson & Walworth John A. Hazelwood Jefferson Dem.
24 Chippewa, Eau Claire, & Rusk James H. Noble Eau Claire Rep.
25 Clark & Marathon Spencer M. Marsh Neillsville Rep.
26 Dane Albert M. Stondall Madison Rep.
27 Columbia & Sauk Charles L. Pearson Greenfield Dem.
28 Richland, & Vernon Oliver Munson Viroqua Rep.
29 Barron, Buffalo, Dunn, & Pepin James H. Stout Menomonie Rep.
30 Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, & Vilas James A. Wright Merrill Rep.
31 Jackson, Juneau, & Monroe H. W. Barker Rep.
32 La Crosse & Trempealeau Thomas Morris La Crosse Rep.
33 Washington & Waukesha Henry Lockney Waukesha Rep.

Members of the Assembly

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Members of the Assembly for the Forty-Eighth Wisconsin Legislature:[4]

Assembly partisan composition
  Democratic: 19 seats
  Social Dem.: 5 seats
  Republican: 76 seats
Milwaukee County districts
Senate
District
County Dist. Representative Party Residence
09 Adams & Marquette Frank J. Kimball Rep. Briggsville
12 Ashland Ove H. Berg Rep. Ashland
29 Barron George E. Scott Rep. Prairie Farm
12 Bayfield, Sawyer, & Washburn Lorenzo Clausen Rep. Washburn
02 Brown 1 Timothy Burke Rep. Green Bay
2 Wallace Hager Rep. De Pere
29 Buffalo & Pepin C. A. Ingram Rep. Durand
11 Burnett & Polk J. P. Peterson Rep. Luck
15 Calumet Henry Rollmann Dem. Chilton
24 Chippewa & Rusk 1 Thomas A. Roycraft Rep. Eagle Point
2 Theodore M. Thomas Rep. Ladysmith
25 Clark F. M. Jackson Rep. Colby
27 Columbia 1 John Scott Rep. Dekorra
2 William R. Turner Rep. Columbus
16 Crawford Jeremiah O'Neil Dem. Wauzeka
26 Dane 1 Elmore Elver Dem. Madison
2 Ole P. Sorenson Rep. Marshall
3 Thomas A. Stewart Dem. Verona
13 Dodge 1 Frank S. Bauer Dem. LeRoy
2 John F. Hughes Dem.
01 Door Thomas Reynolds Rep. Jacksonport
11 Douglas 1 Albert W. Durley Rep. Superior
2 Ray J. Nye Rep. Superior
29 Dunn D. C. Coolidge Rep.
24 Eau Claire 1 David L. Douglas Dem. Eau Claire
2 W. A. Cernahan Dem.
30 Florence, Forest, & Langlade E. F. Nelson Rep. Rolling
18 Fond du Lac 1 Christian Pickart Dem. Marshfield
2 Fred E. Soper Rep. Ripon
16 Grant 1 Duncan McGregor Rep. Platteville
2 Henry Roethe Rep. Fennimore
17 Green Fred Ties Rep. Brodhead
18 Green Lake Christian C. Wellensgard Rep. Berlin
17 Iowa David J. Morris Rep. Ridgeway
30 Iron, Oneida, & Vilas Edward A. Everett Rep. Eagle River
31 Jackson John F. Baker Rep. Alma Center
23 Jefferson 1 Fred Smith Dem. Ixonia
2 George W. Kindlin Dem. Koshkonong
31 Juneau J. D. Harring Rep. Armenia
03 Kenosha Walker M. Curtiss Rep. Salem
01 Kewaunee Anton G. Schauer Rep. Carlton
32 La Crosse 1 Thomas H. Miller Rep. La Crosse
2 V. S. Keppel Rep. Onalaska
17 Lafayette M. J. Cleary Rep. Blanchardville
30 Lincoln F. W. Kubasta Rep. Merrill
15 Manitowoc 1 Simon F. Wehrwein Rep. Newton
2 Lawrence W. Ledvina Rep. Two Rivers
25 Marathon 1 Nicholas Schmidt Dem. Marathon City
2 August F. Marquardt Rep. Wausau
01 Marinette 1 Edward W. LeRoy Rep. Marinette
2 W. H. Falvey Rep. Stephenson
04 Milwaukee 1 H. H. Heilbron Rep. Milwaukee
05 2 Otto Harrass Rep. Milwaukee
07 3 William Disch Rep. Milwaukee
05 4 George Grasse Rep. Milwaukee
08 5 William Alldridge Soc.D. Milwaukee
05 6 Lucian H. Palmer Rep. Milwaukee
07 7 Elmer Cain Rep. Wauwatosa
08 8 Simon Kander Rep. Milwaukee
06 9 Edmund J. Berner Soc.D. Milwaukee
10 Herman Georgi Rep. Milwaukee
08 11 Frederick Brockhausen Soc.D. Milwaukee
06 12 Carl D. Thompson Soc.D. Milwaukee
04 13 Charles E. Estabrook Rep. Milwaukee
07 14 Joseph Domachowski Dem. Milwaukee
04 15 Jacob Luy Rep. Milwaukee
06 16 Frank J. Weber Soc.D. Milwaukee
31 Monroe John R. Jones Rep. Leon
02 Oconto W. J. McGee Rep. Oconto
14 Outagamie 1 Fred Petersen Dem. Appleton
2 Charles J. Hagen Rep. Black Creek
20 Ozaukee William J. Bichler Dem. Belgium
10 Pierce William A. Kay Rep. Martell
21 Portage Fred J. Carpenter Rep. Stevens Point
12 Price & Taylor Charles F. Stout Rep. Westboro
03 Racine 1 William H. Bell Rep. Racine
2 John O. Thomas Rep. Caledonia
28 Richland Levi H. Bancroft Rep. Richland Center
22 Rock 1 Allen S. Baker Rep. Evansville
2 Pliny Norcross Rep. Janesville
3 Simon Smith Rep. Beloit
27 Sauk 1 Wilbur Cahoon Rep. Baraboo
2 Frank F. Mueller Rep. Reedsburg
14 Shawano Antone Kuckuk Rep. Shawano
20 Sheboygan 1 John M. Detling Dem. Sheboygan
2 Edward J. Keyes Rep. Lyndon
10 St. Croix Peter C. Anderson Dem. Hammond
32 Trempealeau Herman Ekern Rep. Whitehall
28 Vernon David F. Mains Rep. Viroqua
23 Walworth Edward H. Sprague Rep. Elkhorn
33 Washington B. S. Potter Dem. West Bend
Waukesha 1 James A. McKenzie Rep. Vernon
2 Roderick Ainsworth Rep. Merton
21 Waupaca 1 Wesley Irvine Rep.
2 Otto L. Olen Rep. Clintonville
09 Waushara Emil Keup Rep. Mount Morris
19 Winnebago 1 William M. Perry Rep. Oshkosh
2 M. L. Campbell Dem. Neenah
3 Charles Neitzel Rep. Nekimi
09 Wood Clifford R. Goldsworthy Rep. Vesper

Committees

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Senate committees

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  • Senate Committee on Agriculture – Wolff, chair
  • Senate Committee on Banks and Insurance – J. E. Roehr, chair
  • Senate Committee on Education – J. H. Stout, chair
  • Senate Committee on Elections – Martin, chair
  • Senate Committee on Engrossed Bills – Lockney, chair
  • Senate Committee on Federal Relations – Stondall, chair
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary – Sanborn, chair
  • Senate Committee on Legislative Expenditures and Employees – Morris, chair
  • Senate Committee on Manufacturers and Labor – Froemming, chair
  • Senate Committee on Military Affairs – Fairchild, chair
  • Senate Committee on Public Health – Noble, chair
  • Senate Committee on Roads and Bridges – Browne, chair
  • Senate Committee on State Affairs – Munson, chair
  • Senate Committee on Taxation – Wilcox, chair
  • Senate Committee on Towns and Counties – Barker, chair
  • Senate Committee on Transportation – Hudnall, chair
  • Senate Committee on Villages and Cities – Wright, chair

Assembly committees

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  • Assembly Committee on Agriculture – J. A. Fridd, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Banks and Insurance – G. E. Scott, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Cities – C. E. Estabrook, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Dairy and Food – J. A. McKenzie, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Dams – E. F. Nelson, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Education – D. McGregor, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Elections – T. A. Roycraft, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Engrossed Bills – L. N. Clausen, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Federal Relations – A. J. Jerdee, chair
  • Assembly Committee on the Judiciary – C. A. Ingram, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Libraries – L. Ledvina, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Legislative Expenditures and Employees – F. J. Kimball, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Lumber and Mining – F. J. Carpenter, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Manufactures and Labor – W. H. Bell, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Military Affairs – W. M. Perry, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Public Health – W. Irvine, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Public Improvements – C. J. Hagen, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Roads and Bridges – P. Norcross, chair
  • Assembly Committee on State Affairs – W. R. Turner, chair
  • Assembly Committee on the State Fair – J. D. Harring, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Taxation – E. H. Sprague, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Third Reading – H. E. Roethe, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Towns and Counties – W. H. Falvey, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Transportation – E. W. LeRoy, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Villages – D. F. Mains, chair

Joint committees

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  • Joint Committee on the Capitol – Whitehead (Sen.) & A. S. Baker (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on Charitable and Penal Institutions – Hagemeister(Sen.) & J. O. Thomas (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on Claims – Burns (Sen.) & R. Ainsworth (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills – Marsh (Sen.) & F. Ties (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on Fish and Game – Page (Sen.) & E. A. Everett (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on Forestry – Bird (Sen.) & W. M. Curtiss (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on Printing – Owen (Sen.) & V. S. Keppel (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on Revision – Brazeau (Sen.) & C. F. Stout (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on Rules – Stout (Sen.) & D. McGregor (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on State Departments – Fridd (Sen.) & A. Kuckuk (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Special Joint Committee on Apportionment – Whitehead (Sen.) & R. J. Nye (Asm.), co-chairs

Employees

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Senate employees

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  • Chief Clerk: A. R. Emerson[5]
    • Journal Clerk: R. E. Smith
      • Assistant Journal Clerk: William Gray
    • Bookkeeper: Fred M. Wylie
    • Engrossing Clerk: J. C. Miller
    • Index Clerk: C. W. Rhodes
    • Stenographer Clerks:
      • R. R. Hillyer
      • A. W. Galloway
      • C. R. Welton
      • T. H. Jones
      • F. W. Spencer
      • J. H. Sapiro
      • A. C. Tretow
      • D. W. Swartz
      • John Bessey
    • Typewriter Clerks:
      • R. A. Merrill
      • L. B. Webster
      • O. P. Peterson
      • C. E. Rightor
      • W. T. Kelsey
      • Max Schoetz
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Russell C. Falconer
    • Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Charles Good
    • Document Clerk: Elmer Pierce
    • Police: Olaf Goldsbrand
    • Night Watch: M. R. Stanley
    • Night Laborer: K. Thompson
  • Postmaster: Christoph Paulus
    • Messengers:
      • Vincent Kalpinski
      • Emil C. Cady
      • John W. Moffatt
      • Harold M. Lampert
      • Karl Helmholz
      • Matthew Button
      • J. W. Damm
      • Harry Cotey

Assembly employees

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  • Chief Clerk: C. E. Shaffer[5]
    • Journal Clerk: W. W. Jones
      • Assistant Journal Clerk: G. H. Kiland
    • Bookkeeper: S. S. Summers
    • General Clerk: J. E. Noyes (later I. R. Nash)
      • 2nd General Clerk: W. J. Goldschmidt
    • Enrolling Clerk: R. E. Knoff
    • Engrossing Clerk: N. J. Frey
    • Index Clerk: William L. Bullock
    • Stenographers:
      • G. W. Stevens
      • Burton L. Warriner
      • L. T. Pond
      • March Polk
      • A. J. Nelson
      • C. A. Nickerson
      • Leon Lewis
      • P. H. Presentin
      • James McNeeley
      • L. P. Larson
      • A. T. Twesme
    • Typewriters:
      • C. M. Gillett
      • L. L. Oeland
      • D. E. Mowry
      • J. C. Hawker
      • H. C. Hopson
      • Wendell Woodruff
      • P. L. Priest
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: William S. Irvine
    • Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: H. A. Graham
    • Document Clerk: A. H. Bartlett
      • Assistant Document Clerk: A. E. Hart
    • Police: John Steele
    • Night Watch: Obert Sletton
    • Night Laborers:
      • John Curtin
      • H. G. Hart
  • Postmaster: John Harris
    • Assistant Postmaster: J. R. Snyder
    • Messengers:
      • Ed. S. Malone
      • Helmer Femrite
      • A. W. Prehn
      • Lyman Keyes
      • Frank Hagen
      • W. W. Studeman
      • J. W. Gaurke
      • Selmer Gunderson
      • H. W. Kellar
      • Walter Reif
      • C. T. Puls
      • E. S. Polley

References

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  1. ^ a b Barish, Lawrence S.; Lemanski, Lynn, eds. (2011). "Statistics: History" (PDF). State of Wisconsin 2011–2012 Blue Book (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 709, 714, 717, 719. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  2. ^ Janik, Erika (February 27, 2017). "1904 Fire Gutted Capitol, Nearly Cost Madison State Capitol". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "John C. Spooner Leaves Senate; in Effect May 1". Wisconsin State Journal. March 4, 1907. p. 1. Retrieved January 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b Beck, J.D., ed. (1907). "Biographical Sketches". The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 1115–1181. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Beck, J.D., ed. (1907). "Legislative Officers and Committees". The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 644–648. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
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