Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....Peterson, Peter N. 
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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.

PORTAGE COUNTY.
Second District. The towns of Alban, Almond, Amherst, Belmont, Buena Vista, 
Grant, Lanark, Linwood, New Hope, Pine Grove, Plover, Stevens Point and 
Stockton.  Population in 1895—14,089.

PETER N. PETERSON (Rep.), of Amherst, Portage county, was born May
1, 1850, at Arendahl, Norway, and came to this county and to Wisconsin in 1856. 
He was educated in the Milwaukee public schools, the German and English 
Academy, and the Lutheran College at Marshall, Dane county; resided in 
Milwaukee from 1856 until 1872, and in Amherst from 1872 to the present time; 
sailed on the lake from 1865 until 1872, clerking in a store during the winter; 
was engaged in the mercantile business from 1873 to. 1884, and in the produce 
and implement business from 1885 to 1896; was town treasurer of Amherst from 
1875 until 1878, re-elected in 1880 and 1896; has held the office in all about 
fifteen years. Was elected to the assembly in 1896, receiving 2,142 votes, 
against 951 for John Een, democrat.

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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