Biographical Sketches:  WILLIAM J. MIDDLETON


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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 749

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.

GREEN LAKE COUNTY. Population, 1900-15,797. (Unchanged by
apportionment of 1901.)

WILLIAM J. MIDDLETON (Rep.), of Berlin, was born Aug. 11, 1852, In the
city of Berlin, Green Lake county. Tie received his education In the
common and high schools of the city of Berlin, and Is by occupation a
farmer. He was elected chairman of the Board of super-visors of big
town In 1883, and has been chosen to that position each year since. He
has also been one of the directors of the Berlin National bank since
its organization. He was elected to the assembly in 1898, and was re-
elected In 1900, receiving 1,868 votes, against 1,615 for Frank W.
Teske (Dem.), 148 for George W. Merton (Ind.), and 2 for Lorenzo
Patterson (Pro.).