Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....TWESME, ALBERT THEODORE
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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.

TREMPEALEAU COUNTY.

One District. Population, 1900—23,114.

ALBERT THEODORE TWESME (Rep.) was born on a farm in the
town of Ettrick, Trempealeau county, Wisconsin. His early
training was received in the district schools and the
graded schools of Ettrick. Preparatory to entering the
University of Wisconsin, he studied for two years at Gale
College, Galesville, Wisconsin, and one year at the
Wisconsin Academy at Madison from which latter school he
graduated with the class of 1902. The following year he
entered the University of Wisconsin and took up a course
In the College of Letters and Science. In 1906 he received
his degree of Bachelor of Arts and In February, 1908, he
graduated from the law school of the university, receiving
the degree of Bachelor of Laws. While in the university,
Mr. Twesme was wholly dependent upon himself. His
vacations were mostly spent in canvassing for leading
magazine Arms. During the summer of 1906 he was employed
on the state board of assessment, and during the session
of the 1907 legislature he was employed as clerk in the
office of the chief clerk of the assembly. Mr. Twesme has
always been a Republican. During the campaign of 1906 he
spent about eight weeks on the stump for the Republican
ticket, and In the spring of 1908 he. early announced his
candidacy for the office of member of assembly from
Trempealeau county. He was nominated by a majority over
Speaker Herman L. Ekern of 263 votes and at the last
election again defeated Speaker Ekern, who was running as
an independent candidate, receiving 2,162 votes against
2,010 for Ekern (Ind. Rep.) candidate, and 1,386 for J. Q
Dewey (Dem.) He Is a Norwegian by birth, a member of the
Madison Lodge F. & A. M., and La Crosse Lodge No. 300 B.
P. O. Elks. He is also a member of the college
fraternities Alpha Tau Omega and Phi Alpha Tau, and at
present is practicing law at Galesville, Wis.

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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