Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....RAGATZ, J. B.
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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.

SAUK COUNTY.

First District. The towns of Baraboo, Dellona, Delton,
Excelsior, Fairfield, Freedom, Greenfield, Merrimac,
Prairie du Sac and Sumpter, the villages of Ableman,
Merrimac, North Freedom, Prairie du Sac and Sauk City, and
the city of Baraboo. Population, 1900— 16,905.

J. B. RAGATZ (Rep.), was born at Honey Creek, Sauk Co.,
Wis., Dec. 10, 1862; was educated in the common schools;
remained on the farm until he was twenty-one when he
accepted a position as clerk in a store at Prairie du Sac,
which position he filled until 1888 when he went into the
mercantile business at that place for himself, which he
still conducts. He has repeatedly represented his
community at various conventions, was a member of the
village council for several years; was elected a member of
the county board in 1902; re-elected In 1903 and 1904,
which position he still holds; was elected member of
assembly in 1904, receiving 2,230 Votes against 1,380
votes for E. C. Perkins (Dem.), and 155 for Albert R.
Spaulding (Pro.).

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

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