Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....IRVINE, WILLIAM S.
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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. BURNETT AND POLK COUNTIES.

CLARK COUNTY.

One District. Population, 1900 20 I

WILLIAM S. IRVINE (Rep.) was born in Maryland, March
18th, 1851; came with his parents to Wisconsin in 1852,
settling in Trempealeau county; received his education in
the common schools; removed to Clark in 1870, and began
farming in 1873; represented his town on the county
board for 16 years; was four years; appointed tax
commissioner for Eau Claire county for 1901; elected to
member of assembly in 902, and was re-elected in 1904,
receiving 3,221 votes against 1,902 votest for Julien C.
Baker (Dem.), and 186 for Wm. A. Sheldon (Pro.).

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

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