Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....STEVENS, EPHRAIM E.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. MEMBERS OF THE FIFTY-EIGHTH
CONGRESS. UNITED STATES. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

THE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

SENATE. The senate is composed of thirty-three members,
who hold office for four years and receive $500 each for
their services at each regular session. Members of the
senate, session of 1905, representing odd-numbered
districts, were elected in 1902. Their terms will end Jan.
1, 1907. Those representing even-numbered districts were
elected in 1904. Their terms will end Jan. 1, 1909. The
lieutenant-governor is President of the senate, but can
vote only in case of a tie. A temporary president, to act
in the absence of the president, is chosen by the members
of the senate. The senate of 1905 contains 28 republicans,
4 democrats, and one social democrat. Lieutenant-Governor
James O. Davidson, president; James J. McGillivray,
president pro tern.; L. K. Eaton, chief clerk; R. C.
Falconer, sergeant-at-arms.


NINETEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Winnebago County.
Population, 1900—58,225.

EPHRAIM E. STEVENS (Rep.), was born January 31, 1851, in
the town of Knox, Waldo county, Maine, migrated to
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, September, 1852. He was educated in
the schools of Oshkoah, is a mechanic, did general
contracting and building of buildings, in 1873 studied
architecture in the office of D. M. Harteau, Green Bay,
and attended night school at Blackman's College. In 1882
to 1887 wa alderman in Oshkosh common council; 1889 was
elected mayor of his city, at that time the city was
Democratic from 500 to 700; always a Republican, he has
been chairman of city, county and assembly district
committees many times, generally acts according to his won
ideas and not oon the dictations of others. Was elected
state senator in 1904 to fill out the unexpired term of
Christian Sarau, receiving 6,923 votes, against 4,819 cast
for A. C. McComb (Dem), and 307 for W.E. Monroe (Pro.).

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

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