Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....BELL, WILLIAM H.
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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.

RACINE COUNTY.

First District. The 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th 6th (and at the
present time, the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th) wards of the
city of Racine. Population, 1900—24,807.

WILLIAM H. BELL (Rep.), was born in the city of Liverpool,
England, October 8th, 1863; was educated there and came to
Racine October, 1880; learned the machinist's trade and
worked at the same until 1893. Since then he has been
engaged in the real estate business. In 1901 he was
appointed public administrator for Racine county, which
office he still holds. In 1892 was elected alderman for
the sixth ward of the city of Racine, and in 1904 re-
elected as alderman of the eleventh ward. Elected member
of assembly, 1904, receiving 2,411 votes against 1,789 for
Finch (Dem.), 1,043 for Bedinger (Dem.), and for Jackson
(Pro.) 141.

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

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