Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....MORTENSEN, H. J.
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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.

JUNEAU COUNTY.

One District. Population, 1900—20,629.

H. J. MORTENSEN (Rep.) was born in the town of Fountain,
Juneau county, Wisconsin, September 18, 1876. He received
his education in the common and high schools of New
Lisbon, from which he graduated in 1896. He completed his
course in the Stevens Point normal in 1898, and on account
of his oratorical ability, was elected to the presidency
of the State Inter-Normal Oratorical League while there.
He was principal of the Cadott High School for the next
two years after which he resigned to take up the study of
law at the University of Wisconsin, graduating with the
law class of 1902. He has since then been engaged in the
practice of law at New Lisbon. Was city attorney for four
terms, district attorney of Juneau county for three terms
and was elected member of assembly in 1908, receiving
2,211 votes against 1,911 for Williard Temple (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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