Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....Cashin, Patrick Henry ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tina Smith Vickery http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0005998 October 31, 2014, 7:29 pm 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. PORTAGE COUNTY. First District. The towns of Carson, Eau Pleine, Hull, Sharon, and the city of Stevens Point. Population in 1895—14,442. PATRICK HENRY CASHIN (Dem.), of Stevens Point, Portage county, was born April 4, 1851, in the town of Granville, Milwaukee county, and was educated in the district school of Granville; resided in Granville from birth until 1877, and at Stevens Point from 1882 to the present time; was a carpenter and contractor until 1877, then engaged in the barber and city express business until 1882, when he embarked in the barber and liquor business, from which he retired November 30, 1896; was alderman from 1886 to 1892, president of the Sevens Point city council in 1892, and was nominated for mayor in 1892, and alderman in 1896, but was defeated. Was elected to the assembly in 1896, receiving 1,914 votes, against 1,378 for A. R. Week, republican. Additional Comments: The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Compiled and Published under the direction of Henry Casson, Secretary of State 1897. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/history/bluebook/1897/cashin1293gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb