Biographical Sketches:  HALVOR CLEOPHAS


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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 762

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.

ROCK - Third district. The towns of Avon, Beloit, Clinton, Newark,
Plymouth, Spring Valley, Turtle, and the village of Clinton and the
city of Beloit. Population in 1900 -18,656. (District changed. See new
apportionment, following biographies.)

HALVOR CLEOPHAS (Rep.), of Beloit, Is a farmer of common school
education. He was born in Norway July 21, 1842, and came to Wisconsin
in 1843. He has served twelve years as chairman of the town board of
Newark, Rock county, and was elected to the assembly by 3,411 votes to
894 for John Burns (Dem.), and 137 for J. B. Smith (Pro.).