Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....White, Jarvis 
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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.


DOUGLAS COUNTY.

Second District. The towns of Brule, Gordon, Nebagamain and Superior, and the 
First, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth wards of the city of Superior.

Population in 1895—14,970.

JARVIS WHITE (Rep.), of South Superior, Douglas county, was born April
2, 1833, in Whiting, Addison county, Vermont, and was educated in the common 
schools; came to Wisconsin in the fair of 1890, settling in South Superior; is 
a merchant by occupation, dealing in wall paper, paints and oils; has been 
alderman of the Eighth ward of Superior for two years; enlisted in the 24th 
Massachusetts Infantry, October 13, 1861, as private, and was promoted through 
the different grades to captain; was wounded in front of Richmond, in 1864, and 
after remaining in the hospital several months returned to Richmond, and was 
mustered out January 20, 1866. He was elected to the assembly from the Second 
District of Douglas county in 1896, receiving 2,074 votes, against 1,367 for 
Andrew G. Newbergh, 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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