Biographical Sketches: JOHN H. HARRIS ************************************************************************** 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 736 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-THIRD SENATORIAL DISTRICT. The county of Walworth, and the towns of Cold Springs, Concord, Farmington, Hebron, Ixonia, Palmyra, Sullivan and Watertown, and the village of Palmyra, and the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Seventh wards of the city of Watertown, in the county of Jefferson. Population, 1900 - 45,971. JOHN H. HARRIS (Rep.), was born Aug. 29, 1856, in Antwerp, Jefferson county, N. Y., receiving his education at Ives Seminary in that city. In 1879 he came to Wisconsin and settled at Clinton Junction, afterwards removing to Spring Prairie and from that place to Elkhorn, Walworth county, where he now resides. In 1890 he organized the Wisconsin Butter and Cheese company, located at Waukesha, of which concern he is president. He was supervisor of the town of Elkhorn in 1896, 1897 and 1898. He was elected to the state senate in 1898, receiving 4,410 votes, against 3,158 for Louis C. Baker (Dem.), and 350 votes for Lorenzo D. Tracy (Pro.).