Biographical Sketches:  SIMON KANDER


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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. (pp. 1161-1162) Eighth District. The 8th and 23d
wards of the city of Milwaukee. Population, 1900 - 19,332.

SIMON KANDER (Rep.), of Milwaukee, was born in Baltimore, Md.,
December 21st, 1848. Moved to Williamsport, Pa., where he received his
education in the public schools and Dickinson Seminary. From
Williamsport, moved to Titusville, Pa., whence after a residence of
several years, he came to Milwaukee with his parents in 1868 where he
has since that time resided. Mr. Kander has been engaged in the real
estate business for the past twenty years. Was school commissioner
four years, and has always taken a deep interest in educational
matters. Since becoming a voter he has always acted with the
republican party. He was elected member of assembly in 1906, receiving
1,563 votes against, 1,192 for Edwin Scaffe (Soc. Dem.).