Biographical Sketches:  ORVILLE W. MOSHER


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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 731

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.



TENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Pierce and St. Croix counties. Population,
1900-50,773.

ORVILLE W. MOSHER (Rep.), was born Nov. 8th, 1853, near Waupun in
Dodge County, Wis. He was educated In country schools and the Waupun
High school, and graduated from the Classical course at Ripon College
in 1879. He was principal of the High school at New Richmond, Wis.,
from 1879 to 1883. From 1883 to date he has been engaged in milling
and dealing in grain and farm produce. lie was president of the New
Richmond School board for nine years. lie was elected trustee of St.
Croix County asylum for the insane at its opening in 1896 and
unanimously re-elected in 1897 and in 1900. He was elected to the
assembly from St. Croix county in 1898, and to the senate Nov. 6th,
1900, receiving 6,698 votes, against 3,300 votes for F. B. Saxton
(Dem.).