Biographical Sketches:  T. A. WILLY 


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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 733

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.


FOURTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.  Outagamle and Shawano counties.
Population, 1900 73,722.

T. A. WILLY (Rep.), of the city of Appleton, was born April 16, 1845,
at Somersetshire, England, and came to America in 1866, settling in
the city of Appleton, where he has since resided. He was educated in
the common schools of England, and was engaged as a miller and buyer
of grain from 1866 to 1870; from 1870 to 1878 he was a manufacturer of
staves and lumber, and also a dealer in merchandise. In 1878 he
returned to his former occupation, which he has since followed. He was
elected to the assembly in 1898. In 1900 he was elected to the senate,
receiving 8,285 votes, against 5,747 for Herman Melsner (Dem.).