Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....O'NEIL, WILLIAM 
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Author: Published Under the Direction of Halford Erickson, Commissioner of Labor and Industrial Statistics, 1903.

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 1903, representing odd-numbered districts, were
elected in 1902, Their terms will end Jan. 1, 1907. 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 of the senate. The
senate of 1903 contains 3O Republicans and 3 Democrats.
Lieutenant-Governor James O. Davidson, president; James J.
McGillivray, president pro tern.; Theo. W. Goldin, chief
clerk; Sanfield Macdonald, sergeant-at-arms.

TWELFTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Bayfield, Price, Sawyer, Taylor
and Washburn counties. Population, 1900 64,050.

WILLIAM O'NEIL (Rep.), of Washburn, Bayfield county, was
born in the town of Scott, Columbia county, Wis., Sept. 20,
1848. He attended public school in Columbia county until 13
years of age. In the fall of 1861 he enlislisted in the
Thirteenth U. S. infantry, in which he served until March,
1862, when he was discharged for disability. In June, 1862,
he enlisted in the Twentieth regiment, Wisconsin volunteer
infantry, and served until the close of the war of the
Rebellion, participating in all engagements in which that
regiment took part. From 1805 to 1872 he traveled throughout
the country, finally settling at Chippewa Falls. In 1880 he
moved to Eau Claire and in 1886 he moved to Washburn, where
he engaged in mercantile business. In 1887 he was elected
chairman of the town board and was twice re-elected. In 1802
he was elected member of the assembly and re-elected in
1894. In 1900 he was elected to the state senate, receiving
11,129 votes against 4,236 for Henry Lafremeir (Dem.). Mr.
O'Neil served as captain of Co. K, 4th Wis. Vol. Inf., in
the Spanish-American war.

Additional Comments:
The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. Compiled and
Published Under the Direction of Halford Erickson,
Commissioner of Labor and Industrial Statistics, 1903. 1069
- 1117.

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