Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....RACEK, E.
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Author: Halford Erickson

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.

JEFFERSON COUNTY.

First District. The towns of Concord, Farmington, Hebron,
Ixonia, Milford, Palmyra, Sullivan and Water-town, the
village of Palmyra, and the 1st, 2d, od. 4t.h and 7th
wards' of the city of Watertown. Population, 1900—17,377.

E. RACEK (Dem.), was born October 11th, 1846, In Polna,
Austria, came with his parents to this country In 1851 and
settled in Watertown. Jefferson county, Wis., where he has
ever since resided. Received his education in the schools
of Watertown and Bryant & Stratton's Commercial College,
Milwaukee; clerked in a mercantile store during the
rebellion; served three years as teller in Wisconsin
National Bank of Watertown when first organized; has been
engaged in a general mercantile business since 1871; is
also engaged in cement stone construction and production
of crushed and building stone for the market from a quarry
located at Richwood, Wis. In political life has served
nine terms as alderman, representing the 3d ward, and two
terms as mayor; was elected member of assembly In 1904.
receiving 1,819 votes against 1,806 votes for Robert Jones
(Rep.).

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

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