Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....THAYER, L. L.
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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.

CHIPPEWA  COUNTY   (AND  RUSK).

Second District. The towns of Anson, Auburn, Arthur,
Bloomer, Big Bend, Cleveland, Colburn, Dewey, Eagle Point,
Flambeau, Lawrence, Sampson, and Strickland, the village
of Bloomer, the first, second, and seventh wards of the
city of Chippewa Falls. Population, 1900 —17,361. [By act
of legislature in 1901 the county of Gates was formed
(comprising the towns' of Atlanta, Big Bend, Dewey,
Lawrence, Rusk, Strickland and Flambeau and the part of
township 33 north, range 7 west, lying south of Chippewa
river), and remains a part of the Second Assembly district
of Chippewa county.]


L. L. THAYER (Rep.), of Bloomer, was born in Concord,
Jefferson county, Wis., June 3, 1863. Was educated in the
public schools of the state. Has lived successively in
Vernon, Rock and Chippewa counties. For twelve years he
was a teacher in the public schools of Vernon county and
for the past ten years has been emgaged in the ministry.
He has held several public offices, such as town clerk,
chairman and president of village.  Was elected to the
assembly in 1904, receiving 2,601 votes against 1,211 for
Jabez C. Stubbs (Dem.).

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

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