Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....COFFLAND, J. E.
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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.

RICHLAND COUNTY.

One District. Population, 1900—19,483.

J. E. COFFLAND (Dem.), was born in Ohio, 1864, educated in
common schools; moved to Wisconsin in 1887 and engaged in
the clothing and furnishing goods business under the firm
name of Coffland Brothers. Business is still conducted
under the same firm name. Elected member of the county
board, 1895; served on building committee of the Richland
County Asylum and is serving eighth year as trustee of
same institution; has been elected president of the
Association of Trustees and Superintendents of County
Asylums of Wisconsin four successive years. Was elected
mayor of Richland Center spring of 1902 and re-elected
without opposition spring of 1904. Elected member of
assembly 1902; re-elected 1904, receiving 2,350 votes
against 1,747 for M. H. B. Cunningham (Rep.), and 276 for
Lee A. Mclntyre (Pro.).

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

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