Biographical Sketches:  FRED ESAU


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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 756

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.

MILWAUKEE-Fifth District. The 5th and 12th wards of the city of
Milwaukee. Population in 1900-23,247. (Unchanged by apportionment of
1901.)

FRED ESAU (Dem.), of Milwaukee, Is a druggist, born in his home city
May 25, 1852. He was educated In the German-American Academy and the
Spencerian Business College of Milwaukee, and began business as a
druggist when he was 18 years old. During 1885, '86 and '87 he served
on the Milwaukee school board, representing the Fifth ward, and was
chairman of the Committee on Finance two years. In 1896 he was
appointed one of the trustees of the Emergency hospital and still
holds that position, having been reappointed in 1899. When the
Milwaukee county civil service board was established by law in 1896 he
was appointed a member of that board and is still a member. He was
elected to the assembly in 1900 by 2,220 votes, against 2,182 for
Thomas J. Borland (Rep.), and 357 for H. A. Protovi (Soc.-Dem.).