Biographical Sketches:  DELFORD B. BRUNSON


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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 748-749

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.

GRANT COUNTY.

First District. The towns of Bloomington, Boscobel, Castle Rock,
Fennimore, Hickory Grove, Lancaster, Liberty, Little Grant, Marion,
Millville, Mount Hope, Mount Ida, Musceda, Patch Grove, Watterstown,
Wingville, Woodman, Wyalusing, and the villages of Bloomington,
Fennimore, Montfort, Muscoda, and the cities of Boscobel and
Lancaster. Population In 1900 --19,189. (Changed by apportionment of
1901 to second district; territory the same.)

DELFORD B. BRUNSON (Rep.), of Fennimore, was born In the town of Mt.
Elope, Grant county, Nov. 16, 1858, where he grew up a farmer and was
educated In common schools. When 20 years old he began buying and
shipping cattle and Is still In that business. In 1888 he quit
farming, sold his land and moved to the village of Mt. I-lope where he
lived until moving to Fennimore in 1893. He was assessor of the town
of Mt. Hope twelve years and member of the county board two years. In
1900 he was elected to the assembly by 2,958 votes, against 1,480 for
J, G. Bremer (Dem.), and 182 for T. D. Nagle (Pro.)