Biographical Sketches:  WALLACE W. ANDREW


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The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Compiled and Published under
the direction of Wm. H. Froehlich, Secretary of State 1901.

page 746

ASSEMBLYMEN.

GEO. H. RAY, Speaker; W. A. NOWELL, Chief Clerk; A. M. ANDERSON,
Sergeant-at-Arms.

The Assembly consists of 100 members. They are chosen biennially and
receive $500 for their service during the term. The Speaker Is chosen
by the members and receives an additional $500 for his services as
Speaker. The Assembly of 1901 contains 82 Republicans and 18
Democrats.

DOUGLAS-Second District. The towns of Brule, Gordon, Nebagamain and
Superior, and the lst, 7tb, 8th and 9th wards of the city of Superior.
Population in 1900 - 18,295. (Unchanged by apportionment of 1901.)

WALLACE W. ANDREW (Rep.), of South Superior was born in Sheboygan
county Dec. 25, 1850. Later his parents moved to Oregon, Dare county,
and he attended the schools in Oregon. Early in life he engaged hi
Pur-chasing grain and live stock, which business he successfully
followed for twenty years. He then became interested in the
manufacturing business, and in 1894, with his three brothers, went to
Superior and established the Duplex Manufacturing company, at South
Superior, in which company he has since been interested and of which
he is now vice-president. He was elected to the assembly, receiving
2,147 votes, against 1,113 for E. A. Arner (Dem.), and 154 for Halvor
Jorgenson (Ind.).