Biographical Sketches:  CHRISTIAN SARAU


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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 769

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.

WINNEBAGO-Third District. The towns of Algoma, Black Wolf, Nekimi,
Nepeuskum, Omro (including village of Omro), Poygan, Rushford and
Utica, and the 3d, 6th, 9th and 13th wards of the city of Oshkosh.
Population in 1900-19,238. (Unchanged by apportionment of 1901.)

CHRISTIAN SARAU (Rep.), of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was born in Segeberg,
Holstein, Germany, June 7, 1839, and received a common school
education in Manitowoc county and at Oshkosh. He came to Wisconsin
with his parents in 1848, settling on a farm in the town of Mishicott,
Manitowoc county, removing to Oshkosh in 1854, where he has resided
since. He was admitted to the bar In 1878. In 1861 he wits chosen
assessor, holding the office six years, and in 1866 was elected
justice, which office he has held constantly since, and was appointed
court commissioner in 1898.   He was a member of the assembly In 1899,
served as chairman of the committee on Federal Relations and was a
member of the committee on Cities.   He was elected again in 1900,
receiving 2,659 votes against 1,675 for W. F. Faber (Dem.), and 14 for
Wesley Mott (Pro.).