Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....ATWOOD, GEORGE T.
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Tina Vickery tsvickery@gmail.com December 9, 2007, 9:51 pm

Author: Beck, J. D.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

THE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

ASSEMBLY.


L. H. BANCROFT, Speaker; O. E. SHAFFER, Chief Clerk; W. S.
IRVINE, Sergeant-at-Arms.

The assembly consists of 100 members. They are chosen
biennally and receive $500 for their services during the
term. The speaker is chosen by the members and receives an
additional $500 for his services as speaker. The assembly
of 1909 contains 76 republicans, 19 democrats, and 5
social democrats.

CRAWFORD COUNTY. One District. Population,
1900—17,886.

GEORGE T. ATWOOD (Rep.) was born on a farm in Albion, Dane
county, Wisconsin, January 10th, 1869. Received his early
education in the common schools and Albion Academy.
Graduated from the college of letters and science of the
state university in 1893, and from the college of law in
1894. Began the practice of law at Oconto in the fall of
1894, where he served as district attorney of Oconto
county for two years. Moved to Green Bay in 1897,
continuing the practice of law in that city and in Stevens
Point until 1901, when he moved to Gays Mills, Crawford
county, Wisconsin, dropping the active practice of law and
engaging in farming, milling and electric lighting. Was
elected to the assembly in 1908, receiving 1,909 votes
against l,706 for Jeremiah O'Neil (Dem.), and 73 for R.
Dobson (Pro.).

Additional Comments:
Beck, J. D. . The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin.
Madison, Wis.: Democrat Printing Co., State Printer, 1909.

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