Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....Burke, Michael E. 
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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.

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.
The county of Dodge. Population, 1895—47,851.
MICHAEL E. BURKE (Dem.), of Beaver Dam, Dodge county, was born at Beaver Dam on 
October 15, 1863. He prepared for college in the public schools, graduated at 
Wayland University, Beaver Dam, in 1884, and attended the State University law 
school in 1886 and 1887, was admitted to the bar in 1888, and has ever since 
practiced law at Beaver Dam. He was town clerk of the town of Beaver Dam in 
1888 and 1889, assemblyman from the Beaver Dam district in 1891 and 1893, and 
city attorney of Beaver Dam in 1893, 1894, 1895 and 1896. While in the 
assembly, he was member of the committees on Claims and on Retrenchment in 
1891, and chairman of the committee on Expenditures, and a member of the 
committee on Retrenchment and chairman of the Judiciary committee in
1893. He was .elected to the senate in 1894, receiving 4,945 votes, against 
4,240 for C. A. Pettibone, republican, and 170 for Charles S. Williams, 
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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