Biographical Sketches:  JOHN C. GAVENEY


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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.

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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.


THIRTY-SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT. La Crosse and Trempealeau counties.
Population, 1900 --66,111.

JOHN C. GAVENEY (Rep.), of Arcadia, Trempealeau county, was born In
the town where he now lives June 30, 1863.  He Is a lawyer and was
educated in the common schools, the High school of Arcadia and the
University of Wisconsin, from which he graduated in 1885, and from the
Law school in 1888. He has been elected president of the village of
Arcadia three times and was elected to the state senate Nov. 6, 1900,
by 8,618 votes, against 4,856 for John F. Doherty (Dem.), and 357 for
David Wood (Pro.).