Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....Jones, William A. 
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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.

IOWA COUNTY.
Population in 1895—23,447.
WILLIAM A. JONES (Rep.), of Mineral Point, was born in South Wales, September 
27, 1844, and came to Wisconsin in 1851, settling in Iowa county. He received a 
common school education and graduated later from the Platteville State Normal 
School. He is a farmer by occupation, but has taught in the schools of Iowa 
county and served two terms as county superintendent, and has been mayor of 
Mineral Point. In 1894 he was elected to the assembly, receiving 2,829 votes, 
against 1,925 for A. J. Doran, democrat, 324 for Ge. E. Plant, prohibitionist, 
and 93 for Harvey Cushman, people’s; was re-elected to the assembly in 1896, 
receiving 3,263 votes, against 2,067 votes for John M. Smith, democrat and 
populist, and 1 vote for N. H. Snow.

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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