Biographical Sketches:  DAVID DOUGLAS


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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.

Eau Claire County. (p. 1148) First District. The town of Seymour, the
1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th and 10th wards of the city of Eau
Claire, and the city of Altoona. Population, 1900 - 15,790.

DAVID DOUGLAS (Dem.) was born at St. Andrews, Scotland, Aug. 21, 1845.
Educated at the Madras College, St. Andrews, and later in special
subjects at King's College, London, England. Has diplomas as civil
engineer and chemist. Was engaged in the construction and operation of
gas and water works in England. Came to this country in 1876 and has
carried on the same kind of business in different parts of the United
States and in Canada. Purchased an interest in the gas works at Eau
Claire in 1894, of which company he is now president. He resided there
from that date until now. Was elected mayor of the city in 1899.
Elected member of assembly in 1906, receiving 1,287 votes against
1,027 for Chas. McArthur (Rep.) and 71 votes for Joseph Paul (Soc.
Dem.).