Biographical Sketches:  PETER C. ANDERSON


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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.

St. Croix County. (p. 1172) One District. Population, 1900 - 26,830.

PETER C. ANDERSON (Dem.), of Hammond, came to Wisconsin from Norway in
1870. Settled in that year in the town of Hammond, where he has ever
since resided. Was employed for four years upon a farm, and for the
succeeding four years was in the employ of a firm engaged in the
implement and hardware business. In 1878 he embarked in this business
for himself, and to it, together with the sale of real estate and
insurance, he has devoted his engergies since that time. Has held
prominent offices in the village of Hammond, such as those of
supervisor, treasurer and president, the last named of which he
occupies at the present time. He is also president of the Hammond
Telephone Co., and since Feb., 1907 has been president of the Bank of
Hammond, of which he was one of the founders. He was elected to the
assembly in 1906, receiving 2,023 votes against 1,697 for A. Johnson
(Rep.) and 54 for F. B. Webster (Pro.).