Biographical Sketches:  LYNN N. COAPMAN


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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 744

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.

COLUMBIA-Second District. The towns of Columbus, Courtland (including
Cambria village), Fountain Prairie, Hampden, Leeds, Lowville,
Marcellon, Otsego, Randolph, Scott, Springvale and Wyocena and the
villages of Pardeeville, Rio and the West ward of the village of
Randolph, and the city of Columbus. Population, 1900 - 16,004.
(Unchanged by apportionment of 1901.)

LYNN N. COAPMAN (Rep.), of Wyocena, was born in that town in
September, 1860. He is a dealer in grain and other farm produce; was
educated In the common schools of Columbia county; was chairman of the
town board of supervisors from 1695 to 1899; was elected member of the
Republican State Central committee In 1894, 1898 and 1900; was
telegraph operator and station agent front 1S78 to 1893 and was
engaged In general mercantile business front 1893 to 1898. He was
elected to the assembly in 1900 by 2,480 votes, against 1,134 for
Henry Sawyer (Dem.), and 156 for W. H. Roberts (Pro.).