Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....JONES, JOHN R.
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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.

MONROE COUNTY, One District. Population, 1900—83,108.

JOHN R. JONES (Rep.) was born at Pittsburg, Pa., in the
year 1850, of Welsh parentage. Came west with his parents
in 1856, and settled on a farm in the town of Leon, Monroe
county, Wisconsin. Received a common and high school
education. Is by occupation a farmer. Held various offices
in his town, and was chairman eleven years. Was twice
elected chairman of the county board, and one term
chairman of the Republican county committee of his county.
He was elected to the assembly in 1906 and re-elected in
1908, receiving 3,836 votes against 2,045 for John Cremer
(Dem.), and 89 for A. W. Brey (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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