Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....Mills, Thomas B. 
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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.

ELEVENTH DISTRICT.
Burnett, Douglas and Polk counties. Population, 1895 — 51,995.

THOMAS B. MILLS (Rep.), of West Superior, Wis., was born at Manchester, In 
Jackson county, October 12, 1857. Educated at  McMynn's Academy at Racine.  He 
resided in Jackson county until 1890, when he moved to West Superior and 
engaged in the lumbering and real estate business. He was member of the 
assembly from 1885 to 1891 and speaker in 1887 and 1889. Elected to the state 
senate in 1894 in the 11th district, which comprised the counties of Ashland, 
Bayfield, Douglas, Burnett, Iron, Sawyer and Washburn, receiving 8,820 votes 
against 4,417 for David Dobie, democrat, and 1,876 for Hans T. Engoe, 
prohibitionist and populist.

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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