Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....RANDOLPH, SAMUEL W. ************************************************ 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 17, 2007, 10:55 pm 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. FIFTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Calumet and Manitowoc counties. Population, 1900—50,339. SAMUEL W. RANDOLPH (Dem.) was born December 5th, 1872, at Manitowoc, Wis., and was educated in the First Ward public school of that city. For a number of years he has been interested in navigation of the Great Lakes and represents several transportation companies. Was appointed harbor master, January, 1902, to fill the unexpired term and reappointed for a full term in April, 1902. He was elected state senator Nov. 4, 1902, receiving 4,758 votes against 4,015 votes for Wm. N. Knauf (Rep.), and 531 votes for A. L. Rocker (Soc. Dem.). 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/randolph57gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb