Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....ERICKSON, ARNT
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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.

CHIPPEWA COUNTY (AND RUSK).

Second District. The towns of Anson, Auburn, Arthur,
Bloomer, Big Bend, Cleveland, Colburn, Dewey, Eagle Point,
Flambeau, Lawrence, Sampson, and Strickland, the village
of Bloomer, the first, second, and seventh wards of the
city of Chippewa Falls. Population, 1900—17,361. [By act
of legislature in 1901 the county of Gates—now Rusk—was
formed (comprising the towns of Atlanta, Big Bend, Dewey,
Lawrence, Rusk, Strickland and Flambeau and the part of
township 38 north, range 7 west, lying south of Chippewa
river), and remains a part of the Second Assembly district
of Chippewa county.]

ARNT ERICKSON (Rep.) was born in Norway, July 4, 1866, and
came to Chippewa county, Wisconsin, in 1882, where he has
ever since resided, except about two years that he spent
in the state of Colorado. He received his education in the
public schools of Norway and Chippewa county, Wisconsin.
Was for six years engaged as a clerk in the clothing
business at Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, and later engaged
in the mercantile business for himself at New Auburn and
Chippewa Falls, and is at present interested in real
estate and banking at New Auburn. He has been a member of
the school board for about eighteen years and has served
as chairman of the town of Auburn and supervisor of the
village of New Auburn. Has been a member of the county
board of supervisors of Chippewa county for eight years,
and was four times elected chairman of that body. He was
elected to the assembly in 1908, receiving 2,887 votes
against 1,330 for G. W. Heaverin (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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