Biographical Sketches:  WILLIAM ROGERS


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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 751

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.

KEWAUNEE COUNTY. Population, 1900-17,212. (Un-changed by apportionment
of 1901.)

WILLIAM ROGERS (Dem.), of Kewaunee, was born in Gloucester county, New
Brunswick, June 12, 1838. He came to Wisconsin in June, 1850,
afterwards acquiring education in the schools of Kewaunee county. He
has been county clerk of that county the last twelve years and
chairman of the town board of the town of Carlton ten years. He was
elected a member of the assembly in 1882 and again in 1900, when he
received 1,764 to 1,734 votes cast for M. T. Parker.