Biographical Sketches:  GEORGE P. ROSSMAN


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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 740

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.

ASHLAND AND IRON COUNTIES. Population, 1900-26,792. (Apportionment of
1901 makes Ashland county one district. Population - 20,176.)

GEORGE P. ROSSMAN (Rep.), of Ashland, lawyer, district attorney of
Ashland county, city attorney of Ashland city, member of the
Republican State Central committee, and chairman of the Republican
County committee of Ashland county, was elected to the Assembly Nov.
6, 1900, when he received 3,939 votes, while John J. Allies (Dem.)
received 2,331. Mr. Rossman was born in Plymouth, Wis., Aug. 14, 1859.
He obtained his education in the schools at Plymouth, and Neillsville,
and in the University of Wisconsin.