Biographical Sketches:  JOSEPH MELONEY


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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 742

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.

CHIPPEWA COUNTY - First District. The towns of Lafaytte, Sigel, Tilden
and Wheaton, the village of Cadott, and the 2nd, 3d, 4th, 6th, 7th,
8th, 9th and 10th wards of the city of Chippewa Falls. Population, 19
13,850. (This district changed by apportionment of 1901. Population of
district now, 15,676.)

JOSEPH MELONEY (Rep.), of Bloomer, Is a native of Chippewa county, and
was born In the town of Tilden Feb. 8, 1864. lie was educated In the
common schools and is a farmer. He has been town assessor two years,
chairman seven years, the last five years chair-man of the county
board, school district treasurer thirteen years, director of the Eagle
Point Insurance company eight years, director of the Farmers Store
company three years and is now president of that company. He was
elected to the assembly in 1900 by 1,593 votes to 1,242 for A. J.
McGilvray (Dem.).