Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....RAKOW, EDWARD F. 
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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.

RACINE COUNTY. Second District. The towns of Burlington,
Caledonia, Dover, Mt. Pleasant, Norway, Raymond and Rochester,
the villages of Union Grove, Waterford and Yorkville, the 7th
ward of the city of Racine and the city of Burlington.
Population, 1900—20,837.

EDWARD F. RAKOW (Dem.), was born in Burlington, Wis., Aug. 30,
1860; educated in the public schools of that town, after which
he learned the trade of a printer; on account of his failing
health he was compelled to give up the printing business, and
he spent about five years in Colorado and other western
states; regaining his health he returned to Burlington, where
he has since resided; was elected town clerk two terms,
alderman several terms and was appointed postmaster of
Burlington by President Cleveland in 1895 and served four
years. In 1901 was elected mayor of the city of Burlington,
and reelected in 1902 without opposition, which office he
still holds. Was elected member of assembly at the special
election held Feb. 10, 1903, to determine a tie vote cast at
the general election in November preceding, and received 1,551
votes against 1,115 for J. H. Kamper (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.

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