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Source: The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin, 1897
Author: Compiled and Published under under the direction of Henry Casson

ASSEMBLY.
The assembly consists of 100 members, who are chosen biennially by districts, 
and who receive a compensation of $500 for their term of office. The speaker is 
chosen by the members, and receives $500 for his services.
The assembly contains 91 republicans, 8 democrats and 1 fusion.

MILWAUKEE COUNTY.

Fourth District. The Fifteenth and Sixteenth wards of the city of
Milwaukee. Population in 1895—18,755.

FRANK A. ANSON (Rep.), of Milwaukee, was born at Peru, Clinton county.
New York, March 8, 1844. He received a common school education. From
the age of 13 to 16 he was a sailor on the lakes He then settled in
Montpelier, Vt., where he engaged in clerking in a store. In 1863 he
enlisted as a private in Battery "E," 1st Artillery 11th Vermont Reg.
Vol. He was promoted to regimental commissary sergeant, thence to
regimental quartermaster sergeant, thence to Second Lieutenant,
Battery "C," 1st Artillery 11th Vermont Reg. Vol., thence to First
Lieut. Battery "A," 1st Artillery of the same regiment; thence to
adjutant of the regiment. He was mustered out of service, September 1,
1865. He served during the year 1864 and spring of 1865 in 2d Brigade
(Old Vermont Brigade), 2d Division 6th Army Corps, Army of the
Potomac, and participated in battles of Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor,
Petersburg, June 18th to 20th, Fort Stevens, Petersburg, March 25th,
Petersburg, April 2d, and Appomattox (Lee's Surrender), April 9th,
1865. He is a member of E. B. Wolcott Post No. 1, G. A. R., Milwaukee,
also of the Commandeer of Wisconsin, Military Order of Loyal Legion of
the United States, of which he has been senior vice commander. During
the years 1866-7 he was engaged in business at Whitehall, Washington
county, N. Y. In 1868 he came to Wisconsin, settling in Milwaukee
where he has since resided. He is a wholesale grocer. He was elected
to the assembly in 1894. Appointed by Gov. Peck as a member of the
Legislative Visiting Committee of the charitable and penal
institutions of the state. He was re-elected to the assembly in 1896,
receiving 3,141 votes, against 1,466 for Samuel Isaac, democrat and
populist.

Additional Comments:
The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Compiled and Published under
the direction of Henry Casson, Secretary of State 1897.


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