Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....SCHWALBACH, HENRY V. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tina Vickery tsvickery@gmail.com December 11, 2007, 1:13 pm 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. WASHINGTON COUNTY. One District. Population, 1900—28,589. HENRY V. SCHWALBACH (Dem.) was born at South Germantown, Wisconsin, April 24, 1878; received a common school education; commenced clerking at the age of fourteen in his father's general merchandise store and since 1897 he successfully managed the large general merchandise and implement business run under the firm name of J. P. Schwalbach. Through his efforts and promotion in 1907 South Germantown now has an adequately equipped fire department of which he has been honored with the office of chief. He also heads the Advancement association of his home town. Was elected member of assembly in 1908, receiving 2,643 votes against 2,544 votes for Jos. P. Huber (Rep.). Additional Comments: Beck, J. D. . The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. Madison, Wis.: Democrat Printing Co., State Printer, 1909. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/history/bluebook/1909/bios/schwalba1011gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb