Biographical Sketches:  ELMER E. CAIN


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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.

Milwaukee County. (p. 1161) Seventh District. The towns of Franklin,
Greenfield and Wauwatosa, and the city of Wauwatosa. Population, 1900
- 20,646.

ELMER E. CAIN (Rep.) was born in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee county, Feb.
8th, 1881. He received his education at the Wauwatosa high school,
Lawrence University and the University of Wisconsin. He entered the
produce commission brokerage business in the city of Milwaukee. Since
arriving at his majority he has taken an interest in public matters
and last year was elected local assessor. He was elected member of
assembly in 1906, receiving 2,103 votes against 576 for Carl J.
Blunarr (Soc. Dem.) and 97 votes for Winfred B. Cox (Pro.).