Biographical Sketches:  Joseph Very Quarles


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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 721.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.  MEMBERS OF THE FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
SENATORS.

JOSEPH VERY QUARLES (Rep.), of Milwaukee, was born at Kenosha, Wis.
(then Southport), Dec. 16, 1843. In 1862 he entered the University of
Michigan, but interrupted his course of study in the spring of 1864 to
enter the army as private in the 39th Wisconsin volunteers. He was
mustered out as First Lieutenant, Co. C, and returned to his studies,
graduating in 1866. He then studied law, and in 1868 formed at Kenosha
a partnership with Mr. 0. S. Head, one of the oldest and ablest
practitioners of the state. Mr. Quarles was district attorney for
Kenosha county for six years, mayor of Kenosha In 1876, member of the
assembly in 1879, and state senator from 1880-1882. In the United
States senatorial contest of 1881 Mr. Quarles received a very
flattering vote, but insisted upon having his name withdrawn. At the
expiration of his term of office be moved to Racine, Wis., where he
entered into partnership with the present justice of the Supreme
court, John B. Winslow. Six years later he made Milwaukee his home,
and there organized the law firm of Quarles, Spence & Quarles, of
which he is the senior member. Mr. Quarles was elected to the United
States senate and entered upon his duties March 4, 1899.