Biographical Sketches:  MICHAEL ANSELM JACOBS


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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 732

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.


THIRTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. The county of Dodge. Population, 1900-
46,631. 

MICHAEL ANSELM JACOBS (Dem.), of Beaver Dam, was born March 26, 1860,
in Lomira, Dodge county, Wis., removing to the town of Beaver Dam with
his parents March 20, 1868. He was educated In the district schools of
Lomira and Beaver Dam and St. Mary's school of the latter city,
completing his studies with one term at Mt. Calvary College. In 1887
he removed to the city of Beaver Dam, and engaged in the retail lumber
and coal business. Four years later, in company with a few others, he
organized the German National Bank of Beaver Dam, which opened for
business Aug. 5, 1891, Mr. Jacobs being chosen assistant cashier and
one of the di-rectors. He was clerk of the town of Beaver Dam in 1884,
1885 and 1886; was elected county clerk of Dodge county in November,
1888, and re-elected in 1890. Mr. Jacobs was appointed chief clerk of
the General Land office at Washington, D. C., April 6, 1893, and
continued in that position until Dec. 20, 1893, when he resigned On
account of urgent personal business at home. While chief clerk he was
appointed World's Fair Commissioner for the Interior Department to the
World's Fair at Chicago, and had charge of the opening of the Cherokee
outlet in Oklahoma in September, 1893; was delegate to second
congressional Democratic convention in 1892 and chairman of the
Democratic Congressional committee from 1892 to 1894; represented the
City of Beaver Dam on the county board for the years 1898 and 1899. He
was elected to the state senate in 1898, receiving 4,874 votes,
against 4,043 for David P. Doty (Rep.).