Biographical Sketches:  DAVID J. MORRIS


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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.

Iowa County. (p. 1152) One District. Population, 1900 - 23,114.

DAVID J. MORRIS (Rep.) was born in Carenarthanshire, Wales, Dec. 24,
1849. Came with his parents to America in 1851, locating on a farm in
the town of Ridgeway, Iowa county, Wis. Was educated in the public
schools, with one year at the Wisconsin State University. Is a farmer
by occupation. Has always been a republican. He was elected to the
assembly in 1906, receiving 2,376 votes against 1,692 for Arthur G.
Roethe (Dem.) and 130 votes for Fred L. Cork (Pro.).