Biographical Sketches:  HENRY LOCKNEY


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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. Senate, p. 1125.

The senate is composed of thirty-three members, who hold office for
four years and receive $500 each for their services at each regular
session. Members of the senate, session of 1907, representing odd-
numbered districts, were elected in 1906. Their terms will end Jan. 1,
1911. Those representing even-numbered districts were elected in 1904.
Their terms will end Jan. 1, 1909. The lieutenant-governor is
president of the senate, but can vote only in case of a tie. A
temporary president, to act in the absence of the president, is chosen
by the members of the senate. The senate of 1907 consists of 27
republicans, 5 democrats, and one social democrat. Lieutenant-Governor
W. D. Connor, president; Jas. H. Stout, president pro tem; A. R.
Emerson, chief clerk; R. C. Falconer, sergeant-at-arms.

Thirty-third Senatorial District. Washington and Waukesha counties.
Population, 1900 - 58,818. (p. 1137)

HENRY LOCKNEY (Rep.), of Waukesha, Waukesha county, was born on a farm
in the town of Muskego, Waukesha county, Oct. 26th, 1874. When about
six years of age removed with his parents to the city of Waukesha
which has since been his home. Was educated in the Waukesha public
schools and in 1893 entered the University of Wisconsin from which he
graduated in 1897 with the degree of B. L. Was admitted to the bar in
1898. At once began practice as a member of the firm of Tullar &
Lockney. Was elected city attorney in 1902, and re-elected in 1904 and
1906. Was for some time a library commissioner for the city of
Waukesha. Served for one term as secretary and for two terms as
chairman of the Republican county committee. Was elected state senator
in 1906, receiving 5,635 votes against 4,845 for A. Konrad (Dem.), 197
for C. W. Rose (Pro.) and 196 for G. Gollnitzer (Soc. Dem.).