Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....LEHR, J. ELMER
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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


FOURTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

Outagamie and Shawano counties. Population, 1900
- 73,722.

J. ELMER LEHR (Rep.), of Appleton, Outagame county,
Wisconsin, is a native of Michigan, born in the town of
Marengo, Calboun county, Michigan, December 26, 1868. His
early education was obtained in the public and private
schools of that state. In June, 1898, he graduated from
the Illinois College of Law, at Chicago, Illinois,
obtaining the degrees of LL. B. and LL. M. In December,
1895, he located at the city of Clintonville, Waupaca
county, Wisconsin, taking charge of the collection
department of Captain F. M. Guernsey, attorney-at-law of
that place. In June, 1898, he formed a partnership with
Captain E. M. Guernsey, for the practice of law, under the
firm name of Guernsey & Lehr, attorneys-at-law, which
partnership continued until June, 1901, when he located at
Appleton, Wisconsin, and formed a partnership for the
practice of law with Hon. Humphrey Pierce, and Ex-County
Judge Moeskes, under the name of Pierce, Lehr & Moeskes,
which partnership continued until March, 1903, when Judge
Moeskes withdrew from the firm, and Mr. Lehr and Mr.
Pierce continued to practice law under the firm name of
Pierce & Lehr, until January 1st, 1907, after which time
he has continued the practice of law alone. He was
admitted to the bar July 7, 1898. While living at
Clintonville he was twice elected city attorney (1899-
1900), serving two terms. In 1902 he was elected chairman
of the Republican county committee of Outagamie county,
which office he held for two years. November 1, 1907, he
married Miss Emma A. Groth of Appleton, Wisconsin, a
daughter of one of the oldest families of that city. He
was elected state senator in 1908, of the Fourteenth
senatorial district, which consists of the counties of
Outagamie and Shawano, receiving 7,575 votes against 6,765
votes for G. P. Peabody (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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