Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....HATTON, WILLIAM H. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tina S. Vickery tsvickery@gmail.com October 22, 2007, 6:36 pm Author: Halford Erickson BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. MEMBERS OF THE FIFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. UNITED STATES. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. THE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE. SENATE. The senate is composed of thirty-three members, who hold office for four years and receive $500 each for their services at each regular session. Members of the senate, session of 1905, representing odd-numbered districts, were elected in 1902. Their terms will end Jan. 1, 1907. Those representing even-numbered districts were elected in 1904. Their terms will end Jan. 1, 1909. The lieutenant-governor is President of the senate, but can vote only in case of a tie. A temporary president, to act in the absence of the president, is chosen by the members of the senate. The senate of 1905 contains 28 republicans, 4 democrats, and one social democrat. Lieutenant-Governor James O. Davidson, president; James J. McGillivray, president pro tern.; L. K. Eaton, chief clerk; R. C. Falconer, sergeant-at-arms. TWENTY-FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Portage and Waupaca counties. Population, 1900 — 61,098. WILLIAM H. HATTON (Rep.), of New London, Waupaca county, is a native of the state of New York. He is a lumberman. In 1898 he was elected to the state senate to represent the Twenty-first district and reelected in 1902. Additional Comments: Erickson, Halford. The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. Madison: Democrat Printing Co., State Printer, 1905. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/history/bluebook/1905/bios/hatton376nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/wifiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb