Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....DONALD, JOHN S.
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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


TWENTY-SIXTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

Dane county. Population, 1900—69,435.

JOHN S. DONALD, (Rep.), of Mt. Horeb, was born on the farm
where he now resides, January 12th, 1869. His education
was continued from the district school :o the Northwestern
Business College of Madison, from which he graduated in
1887. In 1894 he received the degree of B. S. at the
Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana, and in 1897
the degree of D. D. S. at the Chicago College. In 1892 he
served as assessor of his town (Springdale) and was
chairman of the board of supervisors from 1899 to 1902. He
was elected to the assembly in 1902, was re-elected in
1904 and in 1908 was elected state senator receiving 9,507
votes against 7,478 votes for William Fehlandt (Dem.),
and 142 scattering votes.

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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