Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....WHITE, ALEXANDER 
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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.


ROCK COUNTY. First District. The towns of Center, Fulton,
Janesviile, Lima, Magnolia, Milton, Porter, Rock, Spring
Valley and Union, and the cities of Edgerton and Evansville.
Population, 1900—16,902.

ALEXANDER WHITE (Rep), was born in Plfeshire, Scotland, Feb.
5, 1835; but, when seven years of age, came with his parents
to America. Since that time he has lived in Porter township,
Rock Co., Wis. His mature years have been devoted to the
occupation of farming. His education he received in the public
schools and at the Albion and Milton academies. In politics he
has always been a republican and has held numerous offices. He
was for a number of years a member of the school board and
frequently filled the position of town clerk, being first
elected in 1857. He was chairman of the town in 1868, again in
1876, and in 1890, and with the exception of the year 1900,
has held the office continuously since 1894. He is at present
chairman of the board of supervisors of Rock county. In 1902
he was elected to the assembly, receiving 1,972 votes against
773 for D. E. Thorp (Dem.), and 104 for William B. West
(Pro.).

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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