Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....Green, J. Herbert 
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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.

FOURTH DISTRICT.
The Sixth, Thirteenth, Eighteenth and Twenty-first Wards of the City of 
Milwaukee, and the Village of Whitefish Bay, and the Towns of Granville and 
Milwaukee. Population, 1895 — 56,118.
J. HERBERT GREEN (Rep.), was born September 7, 1860, in Fond du Lac, Wis. Was 
educated in the public schools at Oshkosh; moved from Fond du Lac to Oshkosh in 
1861, to Chicago in 1880 and to Milwaukee in 1884; was general salesman in 
wholesale dry goods house in Chicago from 1880 to 1888. Opened business in 
Milwaukee as retail dry goods merchant in 1888 and is still engaged in same 
business there. Was a member of the Milwaukee county republican committee in 
1896. He was elected to the state senate in 1896, receiving 6,262 votes, 
against Fred C. Fass, democrat-populist, who received 5,358 votes, and Jac. 
Four, socialistic labor, who received 161 votes.

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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