Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....PREHN, FRED
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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.

MARATHON  COUNTY.

First District. The towns of Bergen, Berlin, Brighton,
Cassel, Cleveland, Day, Eau Pleine, Emmett, Frankfort,
Halsey, Hamburg, Holton, Hull, Johnson, Maine, McMillan,
Marathon, Mosinee, Rib Falls, Reitbrock, Spencer, Stettin
and Wein, the villages of Marathon, McMillan, Mosinee and
Edgar, and the east ward of Colby. Population,
1900—21,559.

FRED PREHN (Rep.), was born in the city of Manitowoc May
5, 1860; was brought up on a farm in his native county;
received his education in common school and the Manitowoc
High School; later he learned the trade of harness maker;
in 1881 he removed to Marathon city, where he followed his
trade for a time, later conducting a hardware and
furniture establishment; was appointed postmaster of
Marathon city under Harrison's administration; was
president of his village three years, served on the county
board two years and on the school board three years; has
always been an active Republican; was elected member of
assembly in 1904, receiving 2,354 votes against 2,145 for
Willis F. La Du (Dem.).

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

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