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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.

FOND DU LAC COUNTY.

First District. The towns of Calumet, Empire, Forest, Fond du Lac,
Friendship, Mansfield, Osceola, Taychedah, and the city of Fond du
Lac.  Population in 1895—23,499.

LOUIE A. LANGE (Dem.), of Fond du Lac, was born in Chicago, Illinois,
May 31, 1854; came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1856, settling in
Fond du Lac; in 1861 moved with his father's family to Milwaukee,
where he was educated in the public schools and Engleman's Academy,
until he entered the law offices of John W. and A. L. Cary, at the age
of 13 years, continuing his studies while messenger boy and clerk;
returned to Fond du Lac in 1870; entered the printing office of Edward
Beeson, attending evening school while he learned the printing
business; in 1874 was city editor of La Porte (Ind.) Chronicle, and in
1877 of the Fond du Lac Commonwealth; was engaged on the Evening
Wisconsin, Milwaukee; in 1883 bough* an interest in the Reporter at
Fond du Lac, establishing a daily. In 1885 he purchased the Reporter
plant; in 1894 he consolidated the Fond du Lac Journal and The
Reporter, and is now proprietor of the Reporter Printing House; was
appointed a director of the public library in 1891; re* appointed in
1895; was elected alderman and president of the common council and
board of education for four years; was elected to the assembly in
1892; appointed by Governor Peck as a member of the visiting committee
of the charitable and penal institutions of the state. He was re-
elected to the assembly in 1894. In the 1895 session and 1897, Mr.
Lange received the complimentary vote of the minority for speaker. In
the new district under the 1894 apportionment, was elected to the
assembly, receiving 3,132 votes, against 2,511 votes for Jacob
Waldschmidt, republican.

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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