Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....BEER, JULIUS
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Author: Halford Erickson

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. MEMBERS OF THE FIFTY-EIGHTH
CONGRESS. UNITED STATES. ASSEMBLY.

IRVINE L. LENROOT, Speaker; C. O. MARSH, Chief Clerk;
Nicholas REVELER, Sergeant-at-Arms.

The assembly consists of 100 members. They are chosen
biennially and receive $500 for their services during the
term. The speaker is chosen by the members and receives an
additional $500 for his services as speaker. The assembly
of 1905 contains 85 republicans, 11 democrats, and 4
social democrats.

ST. CROIX COUNTY.

One district. Population, 1900—26,830.

JULIUS BEER (Rep.), member of assembly elect from St.
Croix Co., was bora in Saxony, Germany, in 1843; came
to this country with his parents in 1853; came to St.
Croix Co. from Cook Co:, Ill., where he married in 1869
and began farming. In 1880 he built the first cheese
factory in St. Croix Co. In 1882 he entered mercantile
business with his brother and continues this business to
the present time. Has been chairman of the town of St.
Joseph several terms and owns about a section of land, ne
was elected to the assembly in 1904, receiving 3,210 votes
against 2,396 votes for Herman Hubink (Dem.), and 103
votes for Webster (Pro.).

Additional Comments:
Erickson, Halford.  The Blue Book of the State of
Wisconsin. Madison: Democrat Printing Co., State Printer,
1905.

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