Biographical Sketches:  E. RAY STEVENS


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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 744

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.

DANE COUNTY. First District. The towns of Blooming Grove, Burke, Dunn,
Madison, Rutland and the city of Madison. Population, 1900-25,532.
(District changed by apportionment of 1901. Population of new district
- 24,458.)

E. RAY STEVENS (Rep.), of Madison, was born In Barrington, Ill., June
20, 1869, and came to Wisconsin In 1877. He was educated in common
schools, the Janesville High school and the University of Wisconsin,
graduating from the Law school in 1895. He is the law partner of Burr
W. Jones In the firm name of Jones & Stevens. He is a student of
“problems of government," and has written many newspaper and magazine
articles upon that question, and as special correspondent of The
Milwaukee Sentinel wrote a series of articles upon it in Europe fit
1894 from a European standpoint, with special reference to cities. He
was elected to the assembly in 1900, receiving 3,468 votes to 2,509
for George W. Levis (Dem.), and 121 for Charles H. Parr (Pro.).