Biographical Sketches:  THOMAS FEARNE


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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 731

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.


NINTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Adams, Marquette, Waushara and Wood
counties. Population, 1900 - 61,487.

THOMAS FEARNE (Rep.), was born Nov. 14, 1846, in the city of Hamilton,
Canada, and received his education in the common schools. He came to
Wisconsin in 1855, and settled in the town of Richfield, Adams county,
where he resided until 1864, when he removed to Coloma, Waushara
county, his present home. He is by occupation a farmer; was sheriff of
Waushara county in 1883-4; in 1891-2 was clerk of his town, and for
eighteen years chairman of the town board of supervisors. He was
elected to the state senate in 1898, receiving 61480 votes, against
3,288 for William A. Roblier (Dem.). [Senator Fearne died April 29,
1901.