Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....PETERSON, P. H.
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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.


WAUPACA COUNTY.

First District. The towns of Caledonia, Dayton, Farm-
ington, Fremont, Lind, Little Wolf, Royalton, St.
Lawrence, Scandinavia, Waupaca and Weyauwega, the villages
of Weyauwega, Fremont, Manawa and Scandinavia, and the
city of Waupaca. Population, 1900—16,337.

P. H. PETERSON (Rep.), was born in the town of St.
Lawrence, Waupaca county, April 29, 1856 received his
education in the common schools of his native town; is a
farmer by occupation; was assessor of his town 5 years;
was chairman 3 years, district clerk 6 years; was elected
member of assembly in 1904, receiving 2,001 votes against
846 votes for H. A. Larson (Pro.) against 785 votes for
J. M. Ware (Dem.).

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

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