Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....Bullard, Silas 
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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.



WINNEBAGO COUNTY.
Second District. The towns of Clayton, Menasha, Neenah, Vinland, Winchester, 
Winneconne and Wolf River, and the village of Winneconne, and the cities of 
Menasha and Neenah.
Population in 1895—19,372.

SILAS BULLARD (Rep.), of Menasha, was born December 9, 1841, at Greenfield, 
Franklin county, Massachusetts. He attended the common schools in 
Massachusetts, Power’s institute, Bernardstown, Massachusetts and Bridgeton 
academy at Bridgeton, Maine; working on a farm to earn his way through school. 
He came to Wisconsin August 4, 1871, settling at Menasha, where he has ever 
since resided. In 1873 and 1874, he was part owner of the Menasha Press. He 
studied law at Portland, Maine, and was admitted to the bar in 18G7. He was 
superintendent of the Menasha schools for six years; mayor of Menasha in 
1881-2, county supervisor for seven years; city attorney 1882-3, and since 
1893. Was district attorney from January 1, 1885, to January 1, 1889, and has 
held various other offices. He is a lawyer, banker and manufacturer, being 
secretary and treasurer of the Paul Paper company and vice-president of the 
First National bank of Menasha. He was elected to the assembly in 1894, 
receiving 1, 821 votes, against 1,415 for M. M. Schoetz, democrat, and 309 for 
Sam’l Neff, populist; was re-elected to the assembly in 1896, receiving 2,250 
votes, against 1, 885 for Jens P. Jasperson, 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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