Biographical Sketches: WALTER C. OWEN ********************************************************************* 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. 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. Tenth Senatorial District. Pierce and St. Croix counties. Population, 1900 - 50,773. (pp. 1128-1129) WALTER C. OWEN (Rep.) was born on a farm in the town of Trenton, Pierce county, Wisconsin, Sept. 26, 1868. He was educated in the common and high schools of Pierce county, and graduated from the law department of the University of Wisconsin with the class of 1891. He engaged in the practice of law at Superior, Wisconsin, becoming a member of the firm of Crownhart, Owen & Foley, and continuing with said firm until January 1, 1898, when he removed to Maiden Rock, Wisconsin, where he has since continued in the active practice of his profession. Though he has always taken an active interest in politics, he never held public office until his election to the state senate from the tenth district, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator James A. Frear. He was elected without opposition, receiving 4,201 votes.