Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....WELLENSGARD , CHRISTIAN C.
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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.

GREEN LAKE COUNTY.

One District. Papulation, 1900—15,797.

CHRISTIAN C. WELLENSGARD (Rep.) was born in the Kingdom
of Denmark, July 29th, 1849; came to this country in
September, 1871, and settled at Berlin, Green Lake county,
Wis., engaging in the pursuit of farming for a number of
years; engaged in the business of selling farm machinery,
and organized the Berlin Pickle & Canning Co., of which he
is now sole owner; he is a director of the First National
Bank of Berlin, and the Berlin Brewing Co., besides
operating in farm pursuits; for sixteen years he was a
member of the school board of Berlin and for six years a
member of the common council of that city; was elected to
the assembly in 1906 and re-elected in 1908, receiving
1,944 votes against 1,747 votes for A. O. Ellison (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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