Biographical Sketches:  JOSEPH WILLOTT, JR.


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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 753

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.

MANITOWOC COUNTY. First District. The towns of Cato, Centerville,
Liberty, Manitowoc, Manitowoc Rapids, Meeme, Newton, and the city of
Manitowoc. Population, 1900 - 22,068. Changed by apportionment of
1901. Cato town omitted. Population of new district - 20,343.)

JOSEPH WILLOTT, JR. (Rep.), of Manitowoc, was born June 29, 1855, at
Oldbury, Worcestershire, England. He came to America in 1867, and
resided at Mishawaka, Ind., till 1872, when he came to Wisconsin,
settling at Manitowoc. He was educated in the common schools of
England and America. Ills occupation is manufacturing edged tools; has
been a member of the board of supervisors of Manitowoc county, and
alderman of Manitowoc from 1887 to 1899, except the year 1893. lie was
elected to the assembly in 1898, and re-elected in 1900, receiving
2,435 votes, against 2,094 for Fred C. Schoch (Dem.), and 28 for Fred
Luebke (Soc.-Dem.).