Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....Pratt, George E. 
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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.

PIERCE COUNTY.
Population in 1895—23,040.
GEORGE E. PRATT (Rep.), of River Falls, was born March 8, 1843, at Braintree, 
Vermont; was educated in the common schools of River Falls; came to Wisconsin 
in 1854; has been engaged in the meat business 25 years; has been city 
treasurer of the city of River Falls and member of the county board of 
supervisors of Pierce county; has lived in River Falls since he was eleven 
years of age; enlisted in the 64th 111. Regt. in 1863 and served till the close 
of the war in the western army under Gen. Sherman; he was elected to the 
assembly in 1896, receiving 3,713 votes, against 1,396 for Frank Alexander, 
democrat, and 177 for Loyal B. Walker, prohibitionist.

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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