Biographical Sketches:  EDWARD EUGENE BURNS


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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 733

THE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

SENATE.

The senate is composed of thirty-three members, who hold office for
four years and receive $500 each for their services at each regular
session. Members of the senate, session of 1901, representing odd
numbered districts, were elected In Their terms will end Jan. 1, 1903.
Those representing even numbered districts were elected in 1900. Their
terms will end Jan. 1, 1905. The lieutenant-governor, is president of
the senate, but can vote only in case of a tie. A temporary president,
to act in the absence of the president, is chosen by the members the
senate. The senate of 1901 contains 31 Republicans and 2 Democrats.
Lieutenant-Governor Jesse Stone, president; James J. McGillivray,
president pro tem.; Walter L. Houser, chief clerk; C. A. Pettibone,
sergeant-at-arms.


SIXTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

Grant and Iowa counties. Population, 19W-61,995.

EDWARD EUGENE BURNS (Rep.), of Platteville, Grant county, is a native
Of Illinois.  He was born Jan. 20, 1858, at what Is now East Dubuque,
and came to Wisconsin in 1858. He is a lawyer, was educated in common
schools, the Platteville Normal school and the University of
Wisconsin, where he graduated in the Law class of 1887. he has been a
member of the Grant county board and city attorney of Platteville. He
served in the Spanish-American war from June 30, 1898, to Feb. 28,
1899. Soon after Mr. Burns birth his parents moved to Wisconsin and
settled on a farm in Grant county, where he grew up. After graduating
from the University he practiced law one year in Boscobel and moved to
Platteville Dec. 1, 1890, where he has since lived. He was elected to
the state senate Nov. 6, 1900, receiving 8,819 votes, against 5,024
for William Synon (Dem.), and 44P for John W. Horsefall (Pro.).