Biographical Sketches:  JAMES FENELON


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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 748

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.

FOND DU LAC - Second District. The towns of Alto, Ashford, Auburn,
Byron, Eden, Eldorado, Lamartine, Metomen, Oakfield, Ripon, Rosendale,
Springvale, Waupun, the village of Brandon and the city of Ripon, and
the North ward of the city of Waupun. Population in 1900 - 22,471.
(Osceola town added to district in apportionment of 1901. Population
now - 23,548.)

JAMES FENELON (Rep.), of Ripon, was born in county Carlow, Ireland, in
1846, and came to Wisconsin May 25, 1850. He was educated In public
schools, St. Gall's academy, Milwaukee, and St. Mary's seminary,
Chicago. He has held various town offices in the towns of Metomen and
Ripon constantly for eighteen years. In 1884 Mr. Fenelon was offered
the Democratic nomination for state senator but, in the convention,
declined to accept the honor. He was elected to the assembly in 1900
by 3,405 votes, against 1,883 for H. Wruckey (Dem.), and 132 for R.
Patton (Pro.).