Biographical Sketches:  LAFAYETTE M. STURDEVANT


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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 743

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.

CLARK COUNTY. Population, 1900-25,848. (District unchanged by
apportionment of 1901.)

LAFAYETTE M. STURDEVANT (Rep.), of Neillsville, was born Sept. 17,
1856, in Chandler's Valley, Pa. He came to Wisconsin in 1865 and
settled in the town of Pine Valley, Clark county. He grew to manhood
upon the farm and was educated in the schools of his county. By strict
application to his studies he was able to se-cure a certificate to
teach, and from 1872 to 1878 taught school and studied law, and was
admitted to the bar in 1878. He held the office of district attorney
of his county four years, 1884, 1885, 1890 and 1891, and was chairman
of the Clark county Republican committee from 1894 to 1898. He was
elected to the assembly from Clark county in 1898, and re-elected in
1900 by 3,789 votes to 1,213 for Henry S. Mulvey (Dem.), and 129 for
E. G. Vischer (Pro.).