Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....NELSON, PETER M.
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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.

MARINETTE COUNTY.

Second District. The towns of Amberg, Athelstane, Beaver,
Crivitz, Coleman, Dunbar, Grover, Lake, Porterfleld,
Peshtigo, Pound, Stephenson, Wausaukee; the village of
Coleman; the city of Peshtigo. Population, 1900—14,627.

PETER M. NELSON (Rep.) was born in Tromso, Norway, May 10,
1861, where he received a common school education. At the
age of twenty-one he immigrated to America, coming
directly to Marinette county, Wisconsin, where he has
lived since, being engaged in farming most of the time. In
1895 he was elected assessor of the town of Coleman, which
position he held for six years. After the town of Beaver
was created he was elected chairman, which office he still
holds. He has also been a member of the school board for
ten years. Was elected to the assembly in 1908, receiving
1,987 votes against 656 votes for F. E. Christ (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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