Biographical Sketches:  Henry Anderson


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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.

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ASSEMBLYMEN.

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

The Assembly consists of 100 members. They fire 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.

ST. CROIX COUNTY.  Population, 1900 -- 26,830.  (District unchanged by apportionment of 1901.)

HENRY A. ANDERSON (Rep.), of the village of Baldwin, was born in
Norway in 1855 and came to Wisconsin in June, 1873.  His education was
obtained in private schools and in an academy in Norway and finished
at Madison, Wis.  He is a lawyer, was postmaster at Baldwin during the
Harrison administration, has been chairman of the St. Croix county
board and has held numerous other local offices.  He was elected to
the assembly Nov. 6, 1900, by 3,048 votes, against 2,467 for Peter A.
Anderson (Dem.).