Biographical Sketches:  ALFRED COOK


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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 754

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.

MARATHON COUNTY.

First District. The towns of Bergen, Berlin, Brighton, Cassell,
Cleveland, Day, Eau Pleine, Emmett, Frank-fort, Halsey, Hamburg,
Holton, Hull, Johnson, Maine, Marathon; McMillan, Mosinee, Rib Falls,
Reitbrock, Spencer, Stetting and Wein, and the villages of Marathon
City, McMillan and Mosinee, and the east ward of the city of Colby.
Population, 1900-21,559. (Unchanged by apportionment of 1901.)

ALFRED COOK, of Unity, was born in Lloyd town, Canada West, Oct. 4,
1850, and came to Wisconsin with his parents in 1854, settling on a
farm in Calumet county, where he grew up and attended the public
schools, later attending High school in Fond do Lac. In 1871 he went
to Marathon county, bought land and cleared a farm, giving some
attention to lumber business while the timber of that county lasted.
He is now engaged in raising high grade livestock on his farm. He has
been postmaster, president of the town board and director of the high
school in Unity. Mr. Cook has always affiliated with the Republican
party until the last four years, when he chose to act independently In
politics and was elected to the assembly in 1900 on the Democratic
ticket, receiving 2,069 votes, against 2,065 cast for G. E.
Vandercook.