Biographical Sketches:  E. A. MILLER


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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 750

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.

JACKSON COUNTY. Population, 1900-17,466. (Unchanged by
apportionment of 1901.)

E. A. MILLER (Rep.), of Hixton, was born in McHenry Co., Ill. When 9
years of age he came to Wisconsin with his parents, who settled at
Alma Centre, Jackson county. His education was acquired in the common
and graded schools. He graduated from La Crosse Business college in
1873. Was in the employ of a largo lumber company in La Crosse until
1877, when he went to Alma Centre and engaged in the hardware business
with his brother. In 1884 the company started a hard ware store and
lumber yard, which the subject of this sketch has general supervision
of. He has served his town as clerk and chairman, and was chairman of
the Jackson county board for seven years. Was alternate delegate to
the last National Republican convention at Philadelphia and has always
been active in Republican party work. He was elected to the assembly
in 1900 by 2,622 votes, against 702 for Chas. Gansel (Dem.), and 2
scattering.