Biographical Sketches:  JAMES H. STOUT


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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 737

THE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

SENATE.

The senate is composed of thirty-three members, who hold office for
four years and receive $500 each for their services at each regular
session. Members of the senate, session of 1901, representing odd
numbered districts, were elected In 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 president 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 the
senate. The senate of 1901 contains 31 Republicans and 2 Democrats.
Lieutenant-Governor Jesse Stone, president; James J. McGillivray,
president pro tem.; Walter L. Houser, chief clerk; C. A. Pettibone,
sergeant-at-arms.

TWENTY-NINTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Chippewa and Dunn counties.
Population, 1900 -- 58,080.

JAMES H. STOUT (Rep.), of Menomonie, was born at Dubuque, Ia., Sept.
25, 1848, and was educated in the public schools of Dubuque and In the
Chicago University. He came to Wisconsin In 1889, and has since been
engaged In the lumber business at Menomonie. He has been  for several
years one of the trustees of the Dunn county Insane asylum; president
of the Menomonie board of education, life member of the Dubuque
library and life trustee of the Findlay hospital at Dubuque. He was
elected to the senate In 1894, and was re-elected In 1898, receiving
4,341 votes, against 2,712 votes for Wilson Hopkins (Dem.).