Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....LEUCH, PETER E.
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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. Fifteenth District. The 21st ward of the
city of Milwaukee, the towns of Granville and Milwaukee,
and the villages of East Milwaukee, North Milwaukee and
Whitefish Bay. Population, 1900—20,618.

PETER E. LEUCH (Rep.) was born in the town of Milwaukee,
county of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, December 1st, 1883. He
attended the parochial school, public schools, the west
division high school and later attended the McDonald
Business College. In March, 1908, he was employed by the
Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co. and served there until November,
1907, in various capacities in the office. While working
for the J. Schlitz Brewing Co. he studied law with the
Chicago Correspondence School of Law and the Milwaukee Law
School, which school affiliated with Marquette University.
Was admitted to the bar of this state in January, 1908,
and received a degree of Bachelor of Laws from Marquette
University the same year. Upon passing the bar examination
he engaged in the practice of the law in which business he
is now engaged. Is of German-American descent. Mr. Leuch
was elected to the assembly in 1908, receiving 1,722 votes
against 1,668 for V. L. Berger (Soc. Dem.), and 1,208 for
Gerhard Ausen (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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