Biographical Sketches: JAMES JOHNSTON ************************************************************************** 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 766 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. WAUKESHA COUNTY. First District. The towns of Brookfield, Eagle, Mukwonago, Muskego, New Berlin, Ottawa, Vernon, Waukesha, and the city of Waukesha. Population in 1900 -18,057. (District changed by apportionment of 1901. Population of new district - 17,364.) JAMES JOHNSTON (Rep.), of Mukwonago, was born March 7, 1845, in the town of Waukesha, Waukesha county, and was educated In the common schools of his native town and at Milton college. He resided for a time at Palmyra, Jefferson county; was engaged In the, hardware business at Mukwonago. He Is a veteran of the war of 1861 to 1865, serving his country In the Thirteenth Regiment, Wis. Vol. Inf. from August, 1861, to January, 1866. He was elected to the assembly In 1898, and , again in 1900, receiving 2,491 votes, against 1,683 for John Schmidt (Dem.), and 129 for 11. R. Adams (Pro.).