Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....Risum, Otto A. 
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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.

SHAWANO COUNTY. 
Population in 1895—22,573.

OTTO A RISUM (Rep.), of Pulcifer, was born February 23, 1835, in Christiana, 
Norway was educated in the Christiana high school; came to this country July s 
law landing in Boston, Mass.; came to Wisconsin in November, 1856; resided at 
Sprint Valley, Rock county, from November, 1856, to October 13, 1861, and from 
February 15, 1865, to May 1, 1873; since that time he has resided at Pulcifer; 
was a farmer from November, 1856, to October, 1861; soldier from October, 1861, 
to February 13 1865; farmer from close of war until May, 1870, and merchant 
from May 1870 to March, 1896; was chairman of the town board of Green Valley 
from 1873 to 1876 delegate to the state and congressional republican 
conventions three times- was an unsuccessful candidate for member of assembly 
on the republican ticket in 1882; enlisted in the 15th Regt. Wis. Vols. on 
October 13, 1861, and was promoted to lieutenant and adjutant September 24, 
1864, and was honorably discharged at Chattanooga, February 13, 1865; is a 
member of the Loyal Legion and Grand Army of the Republic; was elected to the 
assembly in 1896, receiving 2,995 votes, against 1,503 for Otto O. Wiegand, 
democrat, and 144 for Charles A Horgert, 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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