Biographical Sketches:  EVAN W. EVAN'S


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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 763

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.

SAUK- Second District. The towns of Bear Creek, Franklin, Honey Creek,
Ironton, La Valle, Reedsburg, Spring Green (including village of
Spring Green), Troy, Washington, Westfield, Winfield, Woodland, and
the village of La Valle and the city of Reedsburg. Population in 1900
-16,101. (Unchanged by apportionment of 1901.)

EVAN W. EVAN'S (Dem.), of Spring Green, is a native of Wales and came
to Wisconsin in 1849. He obtained a common school and academic
education in Sauk county and is a farmer and dealer in live stock.
He was a member of the Sixth Wisconsin Battery, Light artillery, from
Sept., 1861, to Oct., 1864, and participated in all battles and
campaigns in which the battery took part, among them the siege at
Island No. 10, siege and battle of Corinth, the Holly Springs and
Vicksburg campaigns, the battles at Raymond, Black River, Jackson and
Champion Hills, to the final siege and capture of Vicksburg and
Sherman's march to Atlanta.   He was a member of the assembly in 1885
and 1887 and was elected to it again in, 1900 by 1,835 votes, against
1,553 for J. A. Stone (Rep.), and 104 for H. B. Hemmerly (Pro.).