Biographical Sketches:  JOHN M. BARLOW


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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.

JUNEAU COUNTY. Population, 1900-20,629. (Unchanged. by apportionment
of 1901.)

JOHN M. BARLOW (Rep.), of New Lisbon, was born May 17, 1833, in the
town of Lee, Berkshire county, Mass., and received a common school and
academic education. He came west in 1851 to East Troy, Walworth
county, clerking in a mercantile house six years, after which he
resided in Medina, N. Y., and Mukwonago, Wis. From there he went to
New Lisbon in 1870, where he engaged in the mercantile business. He
has been trustee and village president of New Lisbon nine years and
county supervisor since 1889, five years of which time he was chairman
of the board. He was elected to the assembly in 1898, and was re-
elected In 1900, receiving 2,848 votes to 1,667 for Charles Niller
(Dem.).