Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....URQUHART, ELIAS L.
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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.

PRICE AND TAYLOR COUNTIES.

One District. Population, 1900—20,868.

ELIAS L. URQUHART (Rep.) was born in Glengarry county
Canada West, (now Ontario), Dominion of Canada, January
15, 1846. Received a common school education. Remained on
a farm until October, 1864, and then came to New York
state. From there he came to Michigan in 1865 and to
Wisconsin in 1870. Followed surveying, estimating timber
and lumbering until 1890. Was a member of the county board
of Taylor county in 1878 and 1879; sheriff of Taylor
county in 1880 and 1881; was a member of the county board
in 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1897, 1898, 1899,
1900, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907 and 1908. Served as chairman
of the county board in all fourteen years. Was a member of
the school board the past sixteen years. Was postmaster at
Medrord from 1890 to 1894. Since then he has been
conducting a real estate, insurance and abstract office at
Medford, Wisconsin. He was elected to the assembly in
1908, receiving 3,371 votes against 1,363 for F. W.
Sackett (Dem.), and 322 for Fred Plinky (Soc. 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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