Biographical Sketches:  DE WAYNE STEBBINS

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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. 

The Wisconsin Blue Book.
The Wisconsin Legislature.
Senate.

The senate is composed of thirty-three members , who hold office for
four years and receive $500 for each of their services at each regular
session.  Members of the senate, session of 1901, representing odd
numbered districts, were elected in 1898.  Their terms will end Jan.
1, 1903.  Those representing even numbered districts were elected in
1900. Their terms will end Jan 1, 1905.  The lieutenant-governor is
present of the senate, but can vote only in case of a tie.  A
temporary  president, to act in the absence of the president, is
chosen by the members of the senate.  The senate of 1901 contains 31
republicans, and 2 democrats.  Lieutenant Governor Jesse Stone,
president; James J. McGillvray, present pro tem.; Walter L. Houser,
chief clerk; C. A Pettibone, sergeant-at-arms.

FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRIT
Door, Kewaunee and Marinette counties.
Population 1900-65,617.

DE WAYNE STEBBINS (Rep.), of Algoma, Kewaunee county, was born at
Clinton, Oneida county N.Y., April 5, 1835, and came to Wisconsin with
his parents in the fall of the same year. He received a common school
education and graduated at the United States naval sea at Annapolis,
serving four years during the civil war as an officer in the United
States navy. He resided In Racine until 1856, when he removed to
Algoma (formerly Annapee) where he has since made his home. cashier of
the Bank of Algoma and publisher of the Algoma Record. Was president
of the "Wisconsin"-ship fund committee and attended the launching at
Francisco, Nov. 26, 1898. He was a member of the assembly in 1873, and
has been a member of the Kewaunee county board for 27 years, and for
20 years school district treasurer. He was nominated for the assembly
in 1870, but defeated by a narrow majority; Was re-nominated in 1872
and elected by a large majority. He was elected to the state senate in
1894, and again In 1898 receiving 5,849 votes, against 3,711 votes for
Amos Holgate (Dem.).