Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....FAIRCHILD, EDWARD T.
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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-arms.

FIFTH  SENATORIAL  DISTRICT.

The 2d, 3d,  4th, 6th, 7th, 15th and 16th wards of the
city of Milwaukee.    Population, 1900-69,193.

EDWARD T. FAIRCHILD (Rep.), of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
county, was born at Towanda, Pa., June 17, 1872; his
parents moved to Dansville, Livingston county, New York,
when he was five years of age. He attended the public
school of that village, and studied law in the office of
Chas. H. Rowe; was admitted to practice in 1894, and soon
came to Milwaukee, entering into the law firm of
Lenicheck, Fairehild & Boesel; was assistant district
attorney of Milwaukee county, 1900-1904.. He was elected
to the state senate in 1906, receiving 6,541 votes against
3,454 votes for Henry Cummings (Dem.), and 2,442 votes for
Chas. Zainer (Soc. 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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