Biographical Sketches: WILLIAM H. HATTON ************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ File Contributed by Tina S. Vickery, tsvickery@gmail.com *************************************************************************** The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Compiled and Published under the direction of Wm. H. Froehlich, Secretary of State 1901. page 735 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. TWENTY-FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Portage and Waupaca counties. Population, 1900-61,098. WILLIAM H. HATTON (Rep.), of New London, Waupaca county, is a native of the state of New York. He is a lumberman. In 1898 he was elected to the state senate to represent the Twentieth district, composed of Portage and Waupaca counties, receiving 5,958 votes, against 2,938 cast for Carl von Neupert (Dem.), and 256 for E. C. Williams (Pro.).