Biographical Sketches:  LEWIS BENSON


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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 751

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.

JEFFERSON-Second District. The towns of Aztalan, Jefferson,
Koshkonong, Lake Mills, Millford, Oakland, Sumner and Waterloo, the
villages of Lake Mills and Waterloo, and the cities of Fort Atkinson
and Jefferson. Population in 1900-18,077. (Changed by apportionment of
1901. Population of new district -17,412.)

LEWIS BENSON (Dem.), of Oakland, was born In the town of Oakland,
Jefferson county, Oct. 23, 1850. He received his education In the
common schools of his town and the Cambridge high school. He is a
farmer, and has always lived upon the farm where he now resides. He
was elected supervisor of the town of Oakland In the years 1885-90,
and chairman of the town board of supervisors in 1891-5 and 1897-1900;
was nominated for member of assembly in 1896, but defeated by 38
votes. He is chairman of the town of Oakland and was elected chairman
of Jefferson County board at its last session. He was elected to the
assembly in 1898 and again in 1900, receiving 2,118 votes against
2,025 for L. B. Caswell, Jr. (Rep.), and 111 for Urban B. Stair
(Pro.).