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Author: Beck, J. D.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. MEMBERS OF THE SIXTY-FIRST
CONGRESS.

UNITED STATES SENATORS.

ISAAC STEPHENSON (Rep.) was horn in York
county, near Fredericton, New Brunswick, June 18,
1829. His early life was spent in assisting his father
who was a farmer and a lumberman. A short time was spent
at public schools but most of his education is the result
of observation and experience. At the age of fourteen
years he moved to Bangor, Me., but shortly thereafter came
west, locating at Milwaukee. After a few years spent in
unsuccessful farming, he transferred his operations to
lumbering in the northern peninsula of Michigan. His
earliest work in the field was contracting for putting in
logs in the winter, while during the summer, he carried
freight to Chicago and Milwaukee by boat. When the first
land office was opened in northern Michigan in 1848, Mr,
Stephenson and his associates purchased large tracts of
timber lands on the Escanaba, Ford and Sturgeon rivers and
on Big Bay de Noquet. In 1857 be discontinued contracting
logs and engaged in the manufacture of lumber. Since that
date his business operations have grown rapidly until
today he is one of the most extensive lumber manufacturers
in the United States. In addition to its manufacture, he
maintains large yards for the wholesale and retail
distribution of lumber and is also heavily interested in
the manufacture of paper. Mr. Stephenson is also a banker
and owns a model dairy and stock farm. This business
interests are centered at Chicago, Milwaukee and at his
home city, Marinette. Politically he has been a Republican
since the organization of that party. He was a member of
the assembly in 1866 and re-elected In 1868. In 1882
he was elected to Congress and served three years
when his business affairs required his declining a
renomination. In 1890 and in 1892 he was a delegate to
the Republican national convention. In 1908 was delegate
at large to the Republican National convention at
Philadelphia; elected delegate at large to Chicago
convention in 1904 and was chairman of the delegation. In
1908 was elected delegate at large at the primary election
to the National convention at Chicago. In May, 1907, Mr.
Stephenson was elected to the United States senate to
serve for the unexpired term of Hon. John C. Spooner,
resigned. His term of office expired March 4, 1909. He was
re-elected March 1, 1909. His term of office will expire
March 1, 1915.

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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