Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....HENRY, JOHN A.
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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 STREVELER, 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.

ADAMS AND MARQUETTE COUNTIES.

One District.    Population, 1900—19,650.

JOHN A. HENRY (Rep.), of Easton, Adams county, was born in
Oswego county, New York, October 14, 1845 ; came to
Waterford, Racine Co., in 1850; lived there until 1863,
when he moved with his parents to Easton, Adams county;
obtained his education in the common schools and the
Brunson Institute at Point Bluff, Adams county; enlisted
in Company M, Fourth Wisconsin cavalry, Feb. 14th, 1864,
and remained in the service until the close of the war.
Has been postmaster twenty years and justice of the peace
several terms. Was elected to the assembly in 1900 and
again in 1904, receiving 2,242 votes against 1,379 votes
for Martin Qnantius (Ind.)

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

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