Biographical Sketches:  EDWIN A. WILLIAMS


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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 768 -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 - Second District. The towns of Clayton, Menasha, Neenah,
Vinland, Winchester, Winneconne and Wolf River, and the village of
Winneconne, and tile cities of Menasha and Neenah. Population in 1900
-18,698. (Unchanged by apportionment of 1901.)

EDWIN A. WILLIAMS (Rep.), of Neenah, was born Nov. 9, 1847, at Lake
Geneva, Walworth county, Wis., received his education in the common
schools, Hillsdale college, Michigan, and Platteville, Wisconsin,
Normal school, graduating from the latter institution in 1873. He
worked on a farm until 19 years of age, when he engaged in teaching
school winters, until he reached his majority, after which time he
confined himself entirely to the profession of teaching. Was principal
of the Winneconne, Wis., schools during the years 1875, 1876, 1877 and
1878, and of the Fourth ward school of Oshkosh in 1819, and of the
Menasha High school during the years 1880, 1881 and 1882.  Was
superintendent of Menasha schools two years, and was elected justice of
the peace three years. Removed to Neenah in 1888, and engaged in the
real estate and Insurance business, which he still follows. Was
elected mayor of the city in 1894, and afterwards served four years as
superintendent of city schools. Was elected to the assembly In 1898,
and again In 1900, receiving 2,156. votes, against 2,057 for William
H. Hesse (Dem.), and 80 votes for John T. Davis (Pro.).