Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....Lamoreux, Clarence A. ************************************************ 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 29, 2014, 10:50 pm 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. TWELFTH DISTRICT. Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Iron, Sawyer and Washburn counties. Population, 1895 — 63,303. CLARENCE A. LAMOREUX (Rep.) was born September 20, 1860, in Portage county, Wis.; was educated in the common and high schools of Wisconsin; resided in Dodge county from the time he was one year old until he was 20; in Cumberland, Wis., from 1881 to 1884, and since 1884 in Ashland; has been a practicing attorney at law since he was 21 years of age. He published the Cumberland (Wis.) Herald from 1881 to 1884; was postmaster at Cumberland for two years, resigning on account of removal to Ashland. He was elected to the senate in 1896, receiving 10,315 votes against 4,966 votes for A. E. Kennedy, democrat. 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/lamoreux1196gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb