Biographical Sketches:  FRANKLIN JOHNSON


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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 763

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.


SAUK COUNTY. First District. The towns of Baraboo, Delton, Dellona,
Excelsior, Fairfield, Freedom, Greenfield, Merrimac, Prairie du Sac,
Sumpter, and the villages of Ableman, North Freedom, Prairie du Sac
and Sauk City, and the city of Baraboo. Population in 1900-16,905.
(Unchanged by apportionment of 1901.)

FRANKLIN JOHNSON (Rep.), of Baraboo, was born in Greenfield, Milwaukee
county, Wis., in 1849; was educated in the public schools and the
home; taught school several terms. In 1881 he moved to Baraboo and
engaged in fruit growing. In 1884 and 1885 lie was clerk of the town
of Baraboo; was re-elected in 1892, since which time he has held the
position continuously; was the originator of "Johnson’s Index system
for tax collectors," in use in many counties of this state; has been
secretary of Baraboo Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company for the past
four years and president of the State Horticultural society for the
past two years.   He was elected to the assembly in 1900, receiving
2,243 votes, against 1,232 for T. W. English (Dem.), and 148 for O. E.
Stone (Pro.).