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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.

SIXTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. The 9th, 10th, 19th, 20th, and
22d wards of the city of Milwaukee. Population, 1900—71,771.

RIP REUKEMA (Rep.) was born April 23d, 1857, in Milwaukee;
was educated in the public schools of that city; is a lawyer
by profession, having been admitted to practice in open
court upon examination March 7, 1881; has twice been elected
justice of the peace, and was member of assembly for 1892-
1893; director Milwaukee school board, 1897-1899, and member
of school board commission, 1901-1902; is treasurer of
Milwaukee Bar association and a director of the Citizens
Loan & Trust Co. In 1902 was elected to the state senate,
receiving 5,342 votes against 3,154 for Moritz Wittig
(Dem.), and 4,015 for Robert Miller (Soc. Dem.).

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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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