Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....THOMAS, JOHN O.
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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.

RACINE COUNTY.

Second District. The towns of Burlington, Caledonia,
Dover, Mt. Pleasant, Norway, Raymond and Rochester,
Waterford and Yorkville, the village of Union Grove, the
seventh ward of the city of Racine, and the city of
Burlington. Population, 1900—20,837.

JOHN O. THOMAS (Rep.), was born in the town of Caledonia,
Racine county, Wis., Nov. 23, 1867, of Welsh parentage. He
received his education in the district school of his home
district and the Belle City Business College of Racine,
Wis. He is engaged in dairying and general farming. He
served for three years as town clerk of the town of
Caledonia, Racine county, Wis. He was elected member of
assembly in 1904, receiving 2,535 votes against 1,577 for
Edward Rakow (Dem.), 264 for Chas. Dobberman (Soc. Dem.),
and 112 for Thomas P Griffiths (Pro).

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

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