Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....CLEARY, M. J. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tina Vickery tsvickery@gmail.com December 11, 2007, 8:14 am 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. LAFAYETTE COUNTY. One District. Population 1900—20,956. M. J. CLEARY (Rep.) was born Sept. 28d, 1877, in the town of Moscow, Iowa county, Wis. Educated in common school, Valparaiso, Ind. Business College, Wisconsin Academy of Madison, and graduated with the class of 1897. Took two years work in the University of Wis., also completed the law course at the state university in 1901. Since has practiced law and engaged in the Insurance and banking business at Blanchardville in Lafayette county. Was chairman of the county board of Lafayette county for two years. Elected to the assembly In 1906 and re-elected In 1908, receiving 2,986 votes against 2,000 for J. H. King (Dem.). Additional Comments: Beck, J. D. . The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. Madison, Wis.: Democrat Printing Co., State Printer, 1909. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/history/bluebook/1909/bios/cleary963gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb