Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....POTTER, B. S. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tina Vickery tsvickery@adelphia.net March 20, 2007, 4:37 pm Author: Published Under the Direction of Halford Erickson, Commissioner of Labor and Industrial Statistics, 1903. ASSEMBLYMEN. IRVINE L. LENROOT, Speaker; C. 0. MARSH, 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 1003 contains 75 republicans and 25 democrats. WASHINGTON COUNTY. One District. Population, 1900—23,589. B. S. POTTER (Dem.), was born in the town of Elba, Genessee county, N. Y., Feb. 3, 1836. He came to West Bend in 1856 and clerked in a general store from that time until 1860, when he engaged in the mercantile business for himself, which business he continued until 1878 when he sold out and became connected with a wholesale grocery house in the capacity of commercial traveler. In 1883 he entered into the milling business and continued in that business until two years ago. He is now engaged in the real estate business in West Bend. He is president of the Advancement association. Had never sought or held office until elected member of assembly in 1902, receiving 2,285 votes against 2,119 for Phillip G. Duerrwaechter (Rep.). 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. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/history/bluebook/1903/bios/potter169gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb