Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....DORNER, CARL HERMAN
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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.

MILWAUKEE COUNTY.

Fourth District. The 15th and 18th wards of the city of
Milwaukee. Population, 190O-S9,84«.

CARL HERMAN DORNER (Rep.) was born December 22d, 1887, in
Hamburg, Germany. Studied natural sciences in the
universities of Jena and Leipzig; graduated in 1864 as
doctor philosophiae. Returning to Hamburg he taught
natural sciences during the years 1864 to 1871. Was
appointed scientific secretary of the Zoological society
at Hamburg and occupied this position and that of director
of the zoological garden from 1871 to 1875. In 1875 he was
called to Cincinnati, Ohio, for the purpose of laying out
and organizing the zoological garden there, then to build
and manage the aquarium at New York, until 1879, when he
came to Milwaukee. From 1879 to 1883 he held the position
of teacher of natural sciences at the German-English
academy and ihe National German-American Teachers'
seminary: was then appointed principal of the Second
district school, until 1886 principal of the German-
English academy and the National German-American Teachers'
Seminary until 1889, and principal of the Thirteenth
district school until 1893; chief examiner and secretary
of the Milwaukee civil service commission from 1899 to
1908; member of the Milwaukee county board of supervisors
from the 15th ward from 1904 to 1908. Published several
school-books on Science, Physiology and Botany, in both
the German and English language. In 1908 he was elected
member of the assembly, receiving 8,958 votes against
2,233 for B. F. Steiner (Dem.), 984 for Thomas Gaynor
(Soc. Dem.), and 111 for J. E. Clayton (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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