Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....WHITEHEAD, JOHN M.
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Author: Beck, J. D.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

THE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

SENATE.

The senate is composed of thirty-three members, who hold
office for four years and receive $500 each for their
services at each regular session. Members of the senate,
session of 1907, representing odd-numbered districts, were
elected in 1906. Their terms will end Jan. 1, 1911. Those
representing even-numbered districts were elected in 1908.
Their terms will end Jan. 1, 1913. The lieutenant-governor
is president of the senate, but can vote only in case of a
tie. A temporary president, to act in the absence of the
president, is chosen by the members of the senate. The
senate of 1909 contains 38 republicans, 4 democrats, and
one social democrat. Lieutenant-Governor John Strange,
president; Jas. H. Stout, president pro tem; F. E.
Andrews, chief clerk; R. C. Falconer, sergeant-at-arm


TWENTY-SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Rock county.
Population, 1900—51,203.

JOHN M. WHITEHEAD (Rep.) was born July 29, 1852, on a farm
near Hillsboro, Ill. He was educated at Hillsboro Academy,
preparatory department of Wabash College, Crawfordsville,
Ind. (1871-3), Williston Seminary, Easthampton, Mass.
(1872-3), Yale College (1873-77), where he took the degree
of A. B. He studied law and was admitted to the bar of
Illinois in October, 1880, and to the bar of Wisconsin in
September, 1883. He came to Wisconsin in August, 1883,
settling at Janesville, where he has since resided. Has
been a member of the county board of Rock county,
representing the fourth ward of Janesville. Was elected to
the state senate in 1898, 1900, 1901 and again in 1908,
receiving 7,634 votes against 3,240 votes for J. J.
Riordan (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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