Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....PERRY, WM. M.
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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.

WINNEBAGO COUNTY.

First District. The town of Oshkosh and the 1st, 2d, 4th,
5th, 7th, 8th, 10th, llth and 12th wards of the city of
Oshkosh. Population, 1900—20.317.

WM. M. PERRY (Rep.) was born in Portage county, Ohio, May
27, 1842. Received common school education; was brought up
on the farm; enlisted In Co. F, 7th Ohio volunteer
infantry in June, 1861, and served three years in the
civil war; wounded and taken prisoner at Dumfries landing
on the 27th day of December, 1862, and spent the winter of
1862 In Libby prison; was exchanged April 4, 1863,
and discharged July 7, 1864. Moved to Wisconin in 1865;
a member of board of supervisors of Taylor county in 1880;
moved to Oshkosh, where he has since resided; is a mason
and contractor by trade; was elected member of assembly in
1904, receiving 2,276 votes, against 1,996 votes for
Joseph E. Mallery (Dem.), and 82 votes for Albert E.
Bousfleld (Pro.).

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

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