Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....WRIGHT, JAMES A.
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Author: Halford Erickson

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.

THIRTIETH   SENATORIAL  DISTRICT. Florence,   Forest,
Iron,   Langlade,   Lincoln,   Oneida   and Vilas
counties.    Population,   1900—53,885.

JAMES A. WRIGHT, of Merrill, Lincoln county, has always
been a Republican, is a native of Wisconsin. Was born in
Racine, Wis., June 17th, 1873, moving to Merrill, Wis., in
1880, and has since resided there. Was educated in public
schools and later took a business course at Northern
Illinois Normal Schools and Dixon Business College. Was
then associated with the H. W. Wright Lumber Company,
served as vice president, and upon death of father in 1901
became president of same. In 1903 organized the Wisconsin
Lumber Company of Littell, Washington, and was elected
president of the same. Also a director of Lincoln County
Bank, of Merrill, Wis. Never sought office before, but was
unanimously nominated on Republican ticket, and in the
election for state senator November 8th, 1904, received
9,792 votes against 4,382 cast for D. H. Walker (Dem.).

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

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