Biographical Sketches:  BARNEY AUGUSTUS EATON


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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 730

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.

SIXTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. The 9th, 10rh, 19th, and 20th Wards of the
Citlly of Milwaukee.  Population, 1900 -- 71,717.

WILLIAM H. DEVOS (Rep.), was born Nov. 19, 1857, in Milwaukee, and is
of Hollandish parentage; he is a graduate of Milwaukee public schools
and Spencerian Business College.  He was engaged in the milling
business untion 1895.  Since April 1895, has dealt in coal and
building materials.  He represented the ninth ward of the city of
Milwaukee as alderman on the city council from April 1894, to April
1896; was defeated for alderman in April 1896.  He was elected to the
state senate in November, 1896, and again elected Nov. 6, 1900,
receiving 6,853 against 4,920 for Ernest Kehr (Dem.) and 1, 852 for
Ludwig P. Siegel (Soc. Dem.).