Biographical Sketches: ORVILLE W. MOSHER ************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ File Contributed by Tina S. Vickery, tsvickery@gmail.com *************************************************************************** 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.).