Biographical Sketches: M. J. CLEARY ********************************************************************* 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. Lafayette County. (p. 1155) One District. Population, 1900 - 20,956. M. J. CLEARY (Rep.) was born Sept. 23rd, 1877 in the town of Moscow, Iowa county, Wis. Educated in common school, Valparasio Ind. Business College, Wis. Academy of Madison, and graduated with the class of 1897. Took 2 years' work in the University of Wisconsin, also completed the law course at the State University in 1901. Since has practiced law and engaged in the insurance and banking business at Blanchardville in Lafayette county. Was chairman of the county board of Lafayette county for two years. Elected to the assembly in 1906, receiving 2,166 votes against 1,632 for W. J. Martin (Dem.).