Biographical Sketches: GEORGE F. GRASSE ********************************************************************* 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. Milwaukee County. (p. 1160) Fourth District. The 15th and 16th wards of the city of Milwaukee. Population, 1900 - 22,346. GEORGE F. GRASSE (Rep.) was born in Metheuen, Mass., April 25,1871, lived in Oshkosh and Appleton, Wis., Sycamore, Ill., and Keokuk, Ia., until 1885 when with his parents moved to Milwaukee where he has lived practically continuously since. Graduated from Beloit college in 1895 and engaged in newspaper business which vocation he still follows. Was elected member of assembly in 1906, receiving 2,873 votes against 1,093 for Isadore Leiser (Dem.) and 828 for Patrick Devine (Soc. Dem.).