Biographical Sketches: RODERICK AINSWORTH ********************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ File Contributed by Lori Niemuth, dawnlea@ticon.net ********************************************************************* The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Compiled and Published under the direction of J. D. Beck, Commissioner of Labor and Industrial Statistics 1907. The Wisconsin Blue Book. VII. Biographical Sketches. The Wisconsin Legislature. Assembly, p. 1139 HERMAN L. KERN, Speaker; C. E. SHAFFER, Chief Clerk; W. S. IRVINE, Sergeant-at-Arms. The assembly consists of 100 members. They are chosen biennially and receive $500 for their services during their term. The speaker is chosen by the members and receives an additional $500 for his services as speaker. The assembly of 1907 contains 76 republicans, 19 democrats, and 5 social democrats. Waukesha County. (p. 1174) Second District. The towns of Brookfield, Delafield, Lisbon, Menomonee, Merton, Oconomowoc, Pewaukee and Summit, the villages of Hartland, Menomonee Falls and Pewaukee, and the city of Oconomowoc. [Population not given]. RODERICK AINSWORTH (Rep.), of Merton, is a farmer, born in Du Page county, Ill., and came to Wisconsin in 1844, where he obtained his education in Wisconsin common and normal schools. He has held various town offices and the secretaryship of the Lisbon Insurance company several years, and has taught school many years. He was elected to the assembly in 1900, and re-elected in 1902, 1904 and 1906, receiving 1,461 votes against 1,443 for Wm. Doolan (Dem.) and 101 votes for Moritz A. Schmoyer (Pro.) and 53 votes for Louis Schneider (Soc. Dem.).