Biographical Sketches:  JOHN C. KAREL


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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 757

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.

MILWAUKEE-Ninth District. The 9th ward of the city of Milwaukee.
Population in 1900-17,653. changed by apportionment of 1901.)

JOHN C. KAREL (Dem.), of Milwaukee, was born in Schuyler, Neb., Feb.
28, 1873, and came to Wisconsin in 1874. He is a lawyer, educated in
the ward and High schools of Kewaunee and the University of Wisconsin,
graduating in the Law Course in 1895. He was one of the organizers and
was vice president of the University Democratic Club, 1892 to 1895,
and was sergeant-at-arms of the Democratic state convention In 1900.
In his election to the assembly he received 1,591 votes, against 1,502
for Ben Van Echtern (Rep.), and 405 for John Hayman (Soc. Dem.).