Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....SCOTT, JOHN
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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 STREVELER, 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. BURNETT AND POLK COUNTIES.

COLUMBIA COUNTY.

First District. The towns of Arlington, Caledonls,
Dekorra, Fort Winnebago, Lewiston, Lodi, New Port, Pacific
and West Point, the villages' of Kilbourne City,
Lodi and Poynette, and the city of Portage. Population,
1900—15,117.

JOHN SCOTT (Rep.), of Dekorra, was born In
Milwaukee June, 1861; moved with his parents to
Columbia county, where he received his education in the
common schools; was elected chairman of the town board of
supervisors nine years in succession; also served
two years as chairman of the board of supervisors of
Columbia county; is a farmer and stock raiser.
He was elected to the assembly in 1904, receiving 1,786;
against 1,400 votes for H. P. Jamieson (Dem.), against 93
votes for Wm. F. Cochran (Pro.), and 92 votes for J. F.
Anderson (Soc. Dem.).

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

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