Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....BLAINE, JOHN J.
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Author: Beck, J. D.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

THE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

SENATE.

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 1908.
Their terms will end Jan. 1, 1913. 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 1909 contains 38 republicans, 4 democrats, and
one social democrat. Lieutenant-Governor John Strange,
president; Jas. H. Stout, president pro tem; F. E.
Andrews, chief clerk; R. C. Falconer, sergeant-at-arm

SIXTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

Crawford and Grant counties. Population, 1900—56,167.

JOHN J. BLAINE (Rep.) was born May 4, 1875, on a farm in
town of Wingville, Grant county, Wisconsin; attended
common school and was graduated from Montfort high school,
Montfort, Wisconsin; afterwards attended Northern Indiana
University at Valparaiso, Indiana, and was graduated from
law department thereof on June 3, 1896. He practiced law
in Montfort, Wisconsin, one year, after which he removed
to Boscobel, Wisconsin, where he has since practiced law.
He served as mayor of Boscobel three terms and member of
county board of supervisors for Grant county four years.
He was elected to the state senate in 1908, receiving
7,017 votes against 5,180 votes for R. A. Watkins (Dem.).

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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