Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....SCHMIDT, NICHOLAS
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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.

MARATHON COUNTY.

First District. The towns of Bergen, Berlin, Brighton,
Cassel, Cleveland, Day, Eau Pleine, Emmett, Frankfort,
Halsey, Hamburg, Holton, Hull, Johnson, Maine, McMillan,
Marathon, Mosinee, Rib Falls, Reitbrock, Spencer, Stettin
and Wein, the villages of Marathon, McMillan, Mosinee and
Edgar, and the east ward uŁ Colby. Population, 1900-
21,559.

NICHOLAS SCHMIDT (Dem.) was born in Germany, November 2,
1860; received a common school education, learned the
machinist's trade in early youth and studied eveniugs both
at home and night school to gain an education; traveled
extensively in Europe to promote his efficiency as a
machinist; came to America in 1880 and resided for a while
in Chicago working at his trade and continuiug his studies
in evening school io acquaint himself with the English
language; he continued working at his trade for about five
years when an accident befell him from which he never
permanently recovered; this compelled him to enter
business for himself; for the next six years he was
engaged in hour feed, wood and coal business, and later
entered the loan and real estate business. In 1901 he
bought the Marathon City Brewery of which company he is
now president and manager; came to Wisconsin in 1902 and
has been a member of the village board of Marathon for
five years; is president of the Marathon Excelsior &
Manufacturing Co., the State Bank of Marathon; he was
elected member of the assembly in 1906 and was reelected
in 1908, receiving 2,490 votes against 2,070 votes for A.
E. Beebee.

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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