Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....BANCROFT, LEVI H.
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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.

RICHLAND   COUNTY.

One District.   Population, 1900-19,483.

LEVI H. BANCROFT (Rep.) was born December 28th, 1860, Sauk
county, Wis. Educated in common schools. Graduate of Lone
Rock high school, and of U. W. law department, class of
1884. Elected district attorney Richland county, 1886;
city attorney for Richland Center six years; county judge
of Richland county, 1897 to 1902; assistant attorney
general, 1902-1904; member of assembly for Richland
county, 1906; alternate to national Republican convention
at St. Louis, 1896; delegate to Republican national
convention at Philadelphia, 1900; delegate to Republican
state conventions of 1892, 1894, 1896, 1898, 1900, 1902,
1904; has practiced law at Richland Center, Wisconsin,
since 1885. He was elected to the assembly in 1906, and
re-elected in 1908, receiving 2,091 votes against 1,841
for Clement Dougherty (Dem.), 781 for F. M. McHall (Ind.),
and 194 for John Maley (Pro.). He was elected Speaker of
the Assembly at the session of 1909.

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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