Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....BLETCHER, J. S.
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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.

MILWAUKEE COUNTY.

Second District. The 2d and 6th wards of the city of
Milwaukee. Population, 1900—23,580.

J. S. BLETCHER (Rep.), was born in Fremont, Ohio. July
24th, 1850, where he received his education and learned
the "printing trade." Located in Milwaukee October, 1881,
where he continued at his profession as superintendent in
some of the largest plants in the city until October,
1901, when he engaged in the printing business for himself
and has since built up a good business. Was elected member
of assembly in 1904, receiving 1,977 votes against 1,589
for G. A. Dick (Dem.), and 1,393 for Fred Koll (Soc. Dem.)

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

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