Biographical Sketches:  FRANK McDONOUGH


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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 736

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.



TWENTY-FOURTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.  Buffalo, Eau Claire and Pepin
counties. Population, 1900 - 56,362.

FRANK McDONOUGH (Rep.), of Eau Claire, is a native of Canada, where he
was born in 1846. In 1863 he came to Eau Claire, where he has since
resided. He is a manufacturer and has been prominently identified with
public affairs in Eau Claire, notably the school board, the common
council and the board of trade. He was elected to the assembly in 1892
and in 1900 was elected to the state senate by a plurality of 3,764,
receiving 7,539 votes to 3,775 cast for J. J. Auer (Dem.).