Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....Latta, George W. 
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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.


LANGLADE, FOREST AND FLORENCE COUNTIES.
Population in 1895—15,230.

GEORGE W. LATTA (Rep.), of Antigo, Langlade county, was born July 29, 1851, in 
Bradford, Rock county. He was educated at the Albion academy, and graduated 
from the law school of the state university in 1874. He practiced law at 
Shawano until 1881, when he removed to Antigo, where he has since made his 
home. He was district attorney of Shawano county in 1877-78, and of Langlade 
county from 1881 to 1885. He was a member of the Langlade county board three 
years, and city attorney of Antigo one term. He was elected to the assembly in 
1894, receiving 1,850 votes, against 1,562 for Peter McGovern, democrat, and 
carrying both the formerly democratic counties of the district. He was 
reelected to the assembly in 1896, receiving 1,984 votes, against John Byrne, 
democrat, who received 1,504 votes.

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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