Biographical Sketches:  J. A. HENRY


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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 740

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.ADAMS AND MARQUETTE COUNTIES. Population, 1900-19,650. (This district
unchanged by apportionment of 1901.

J. A. HENRY (Rep.), of Easton, Adams county, elected to the assembly
in 1900 by 2,838 votes, against 2,364 for William B. Graham (Dem.),
was born in Oswego county, N. Y., Oct. 14, 1845, and came to Wisconsin
in 1850. He lived in Racine county until 15 years of age and obtained
his education in common schools and the Brunson Institute at Point
Bluffs, Adams county. He has been a post master twenty years and a
justice of the peace several terms. Feb. 14, 1864, he enlisted in Co.
M, Fourth Wisconsin cavalry and served to the close of the war of the
Rebellion.