Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....Woodworth, Dempster W. 
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Source: Compiled and Published under under the direction of Henry Casson
Author: The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin, 1897

WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
The senate consists of thirty-three members, who hold their office for four 
years, and receive a compensation of $500 for each regular session. Senators 
representing odd numbered districts were elected in 1894, and hold office until 
January 1, 1899. Those from even numbered districts were elected in 1896, and 
hold office until January 1, 1901. The population given is from the census of 
1895.  The lieutenant-governor is president of the senate, but can vote only in 
case of a tie, when he has the casting vote therein.  The senate contains 29 
republicans and 4 democrats.

TENTH DISTRICT.
Pierce and St. Croix Counties. Population, 1895 — 48,910.
DEMPSTER W. WOODWORTH (Rep.) was born May 25, 1846, in Windham, Portage county, 
Ohio; was educated in the common schools of Ohio and Hiram (Ohio) College; came 
to Wisconsin in September, 1868, and settled at Ellsworth, Pierce county, which 
has ever since been his home; is a practicing physician and surgeon; was 
associate editor of the Pierce Co. Herald from 1869 to 1873, and partial owner 
of the same paper from 1884 to 1894; was an examining surgeon for U. S. 
pensions from 1872 to 1894. He was elected to the senate in 1896, receiving 
7,035 votes against 3,997 votes for Mark M. Sanderson, democrat, and 333 votes 
for Melvin Johnson, 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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