Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....TOWNE, SILAS A.
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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.

SAUK COUNTY.

Second District. The towns of Bear Creek, Franklin, .Honey
Creek, Ironton, La Valle, Reedsburg, Spring Green, Troy,
Washington, Westiield, Winfield and Woodland, the villages
of La Valle and Spring Green and the city of Reedsburg.
Population, 1900—16,101.

SILAS A. TOWNE (Dem.) was born in the town of Greenwood,
Vernon county, Wisconsin, July 14th, 1875. He was educated
mainly in the common schools of Sauk county, graduating
from the graded school at Valton at the age of 14.
Subsequently he engaged In teaching in the schools of Sauk
county for a period of seven years. In 1898 he purchased a
farm in the township of La Valle, since which time he has
been engaged in farming. He has been honored with many
local offices. At the time of his election to the assembly
he held the office of town clerk, school district clerk,
superintendent of highways, and many offices in societies
of which he is a member. At the November election he was
elected member of assembly for the Second district of Sauk
county, receiving 1,511 votes against 1,461 ior Frank L.
Mueller (Rep.), and 47 for Patrick Daly (Ind. 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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