Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....Niss, Jr., Charles ************************************************ 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 30, 2014, 10:32 pm 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. MILWAUKEE COUNTY. Sixth District. The Sixth and Eighteenth wards of the city of Milwaukee. Population in 1895—24,581. CHARLES NISS, JR. (Rep.), of Milwaukee, Milwaukee county, was born June 9, 1861, in Milwaukee, and has always been a resident of the district he represents; was educated in the public schools and commercial college of Milwaukee; is a member and manager of the firm of C. Niss & Sons, established in 1867, dealers in furniture, bicycles, sash, door and blinds. He was elected to the assembly in 1896, receiving 2,778 votes, against 2,653 for J. F, Schindler, democrat 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. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/history/bluebook/1897/nissjr1273gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb