Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....Hughes, William  
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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.

WAUSHARA COUNTY.

Population in 1895—15,355.

WILLIAM HUGHES (Rep.), of Aurora, was born August 11, 1841, in the county of 
Radner, Wales, and was educated in the common schools of that county; He came 
to this country and to Wisconsin in May, 1869, and has resided in the town of 
Aurora, Waushara county, ever since; is a farmer by occupation served as 
chairman of the town board of his town from 1889 to 1895; was elected chairman 
of the county board in 1892 and reelected in 1893; is a stockholder in and 
treasurer of the Waushara Dairymen’s Association, and has taken an active 
interest in dairy and agricultural progress in his county. He was elected to 
the assembly in 1896, receiving 3,207 votes, against 442 for John Morrisey, 
democrat, and 107 for J. L. Evans, prohibitionist.

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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