Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....Harvey, Leslie C. ************************************************ 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 30, 2014, 11:05 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.MILWAUKEE COUNTY. OCONTO COUNTY. Population in 1895—18,339. LESLIE C. HARVEY (Rep.), of Oconto, was born October 25, 1869, in Green Leaf, Brown county, Wis.; was educated in the public schools of Wisconsin and Valparaiso (Ind.) College; came to Oconto county with parents at the age of three years and has resided there ever since; taught in the public schools of Oconto county until elected to the office of register of deeds in 1894; served as Columbian Guard for eight months at World’s Columbian Exposition, receiving gold medal for efficient service; was elected to the assembly in 1896, receiving 2,791 votes, against 1,304 votes for William Guthrie, the fusion candidate of the democrats and populists. 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/harvey1284gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb