Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....MARSH, SPENCER M.
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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

TWENTY-FIFTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Clark and Marathon
counties. Population 1900—69,104.

SPENCER M. MARSH (Rep.) was born in the town of Grant,
Clark county, Wis., July 26, 1864. Reared on a farm,
taught country schools, beginning at the age of 16 years.
Attended State Normal School at River Falls in 1882 and
1883. Commenced the study of law in 1885, admitted to the
bar in 1889, became a law partner of present Circuit Judge
James O'Neill in 1891, under firm name of O'Neill & Marsh,
practicing at Neillsville, Wis. This partnership continued
until Judge O'Neill went on the bench in 1898. Since that
time he has continued the practice of law at Neillsville a
portion of the time as a member of the firm of Marsh &
Tucker, and later of the firm of Marsh & Schoengarth. He
served as district attorney of Clark county two terms,
having been elected on the Republican ticket in 1898 and
in 1900. He has been president of the Commercial State
Bank at Neillsville from its organization in 1898. He was
elected state senator in 1906, receiving 5,962 votes
against 4,360 for W. W. Albers (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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