Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....NORTH, WILLIAM CAMPBELL
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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.

THIRTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Dodge county.
Population, 1900—46,631.

WILLIAM CAMPBELL NORTH (Dem.) was born in Dodge county,
Wis., June 21st, 1859, and was educated in the common
schools of Dodge county, finally studying law in the law
office of Hon. Chas. Allen of Horicon. He was admitted to
the bar in 1880 and entered upon the practice of his
profession at Chillicothe, Missouri, but after three years
returned to Dodge county and in 1895 opened an office in
Fox Lake, his present home and place of business. He was
elected to the Senate in 1902, receiving 5,065 votes
against 2,976 votes cast for M. P. Elkinton (Rep.), and
164 votes for B. F. Sawyer (Pro.).

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

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