Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....Davidson, James O. 
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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.

CRAWFORD COUNTY.
Population, 1895—17,203.
JAMES O. DAVIDSON (Rep.) of Soldiers’ Grove, was born in Norway, February 10, 
1854, and was educated in the common schools of his native country. He came to 
Wisconsin in 1872, residing first at Madison, later at Boscobel, and since 1877 
at Soldiers’ Grove. He has been engaged for nineteen years in the mercantile 
business. He was president of the village of Soldiers’ Grove in 1888 and 1889, 
treasurer in 1892 and 1893, and was elected to the assembly in 1892 and re-
elected in 1894. Was again re-elected in 1896, receiving 2,269 votes, against 
1,575 for Peter N. Peterson, 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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