Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....ONSTAD, OTTO
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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.

DANE COUNTY.

Second District. The towns of Albion, Bristol, Burke,
Christiana, Cottage Grove, Deerfleld, Dunkirk, Medina, Sun
Prairie, Westport, Windsor and York, the villages of
Cambridge, Deerfleld, DeForest, Marshall, Sun Prairie and
Waunakee, and the city of Stoughton. Population,
1900—22,310.

OTTO ONSTAD (Rep.) was born June 4th, 1874, on a farm in
the town of Christiana, Dane county, Wisconsin. Was
educated in the common schools, Albion Academy, Albion,
Wisconsin, and Luther College, Decorah, Iowa. He taught in
the rural schools near his home and later was for two
years instructor in mathematics and natural sciences at
Albion Academy. For six years he served as town clerk and
is at present chairman of the town board of his native
town. He was elected to the assembly in 1908, receiving
3,276 votes against 1,022 for A. E. Sanders (Dem.), and
168 for C. S. Thompson (Pro.).

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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