Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....CARPENTER, FRED J.
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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.

PORTAGE COUNTY.

One District, Population, 1900—29,483.

FRED J. CARPENTER (Rep.), of Stevens Point, was born in
Plover, Portage county, Wisconsin, September 20th, 1871.
Attended the common and high schools and graduated from
the law department of the University of Wisconsin in the
class of 1895. Since his graduation he has been engaged in
the practice of law at Stevens Point. Was city attorney
for three terms, and is a member of the board of
education. During the Spanish-American war he served as
first lieutenant of Co. "I," 4th Reg., Wis. Vol. Inf. Was
elected member of the assembly In 1902, and re-elected in
1904, receiving 3,615 votes against 2,229 votes for Frank
E. Poll (Dem.).

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

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