Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....Austin, William Harvey  
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Source: Compiled and Published under under the direction of Henry Casson
Author: The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin, 1897

WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
The senate consists of thirty-three members, who hold their office for four 
years, and receive a compensation of $500 for each regular session. Senators 
representing odd numbered districts were elected in 1894, and hold office until 
January 1, 1899. Those from even numbered districts were elected in 1896, and 
hold office until January 1, 1901. The population given is from the census of 
1895.  The lieutenant-governor is president of the senate, but can vote only in 
case of a tie, when he has the casting vote therein.  The senate contains 29 
republicans and 4 democrats.

FIFTH DISTRICT.
The First, Second, Third, Fourth, Seventh, Fifteenth and Sixteenth Wards of the 
City of Milwaukee. Population, 1895—59,252.
WILLIAM HARVEY AUSTIN (Rep.) was born at Binghamton, N. Y., October 22, 1859; 
came to Wisconsin in the spring of 1869 and settled at Portage City; moved to 
Milwaukee in 1871, where he has since resided; was educated in the common 
schools, studied law with Joshua Stark, and was admitted to the bar in 1879. In 
1880 and 1881 he was assistant district attorney for Milwaukee county; was 
school commissioner in 1889, and was appointed assistant city attorney of the 
city of Milwaukee in 1890; was city attorney in 1891. In the fall of 1892 he 
was elected to the assembly upon the republican ticket from the Fifteenth and 
Sixteenth wards; he was the unanimous choice of his party for speaker during 
the session of 1893. In the fall of 1894 he was elected senator, receiving 
5,697 votes, against 2,993 for William G. Bruce, democrat, and 1,875 votes for 
Mr. McAuliffe, people’s.

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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