Biographical Sketches:  GEORGE J. KERN


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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 750

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.
 
JEFFERSON COUNTY.  First District. The towns of Cold Springs, Concord,
Farmington, Hebron, Ixonia, Palmyra, Sullivan find Watertown, and the
village of Palmyra, and the 1st, 2d, 3rd, 4th and 7th wards of the
city of Watertown. Population in 1900 - 16,712. (Changed by
apportionment of 1901.  Population of new district - 17,377.)

GEORGE J. KERN (Dem.), of Rome, Jefferson county, was born in the town
of Herman, Dodge county, April 6, 1850. He Is a farmer, educated In
public and parochial schools. He moved to the town of Sullivan,
Jefferson county, In 1868. He has been assessor of the town of
Sullivan two years, supervisor two years and Is now in his seventh
year as member of the County board. He has been president of the
Sullivan Mutual are Insurance company several terms, president of the
Rome Dairy company two years, its secretary and treasurer five years
and school clerk of his district twenty-one years. He was elected to
the assembly by 2,081 votes, against 1,656 for Gustav Bucheit (Rep.).