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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


TWELFTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

Ashland, Bayfield, Price, Sawyer, Taylor and Washburn
counties. Population, 1900—64,050.

ALBERT W. SANBORN (Rep.) was born in Swanton, Vermont,
January 17, 1853; removed to Guernsey county, Ohio, when a
small boy, with his parents, and lived there on a farm
until 1870. Was educated at Muskingum college at New
Concord, Ohio. Studied law with Barnes & Anderson at
Cambridge, Ohio, and was there admitted to the bar, April
10, 1876; came to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in April, 1876, and
studied law in Finch & Barber's office for about two
months. Located at Stevens Point, Wisconsin, in June,
1876, where he practiced law, first as a member of the
firm of Jones & Sanborn, and then as a member of the firm
of Cate, Jones & Sanborn, and afterwards as a member of
the firm of Cate, Sanborn, Laraoreux & Park. Was district
attorney of Portage county for one term and a member of
the assembly from Portage county in 1885. Was a delegate
from the Ninth congressional district to the national
convention in 1888: moved to Ashland, Wisconsin, in 1893,
where he has continued in the practice of his profession:
is now a member of the firm of Sanborn, Lamoreux & Pray.
He was elected to the senate in 1904, receiving 11,129
votes against 3,595 for G. Sehwindt (Dem.), and was re-
elected in 1908, receiving 9,652 votes against 3,837 votes
for Henry Lafreniere (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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