Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....WHITTET, LAWRENCE 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.

ROCK COUNTY.


First District. The towns of Center, Fulton, Janesville,
Lima, Magnolia, Milton, Porter, Rock, Spring Valley and
Union, and the cities of Edgerton and Evansville.
Population, 1900—16,902.

LAWRENCE C. WHITTET (Rep.), of Edgerton, Rock county,
Wisconsin, was born in Albion, Wisconsin, June 18th, 1871.
When a child his parents moved from the farm in Jefferson
county to Edgerton, where he has since resided. Mr.
Whittet was educated in the Edgerton public schools and
the University of Wisconsin, where the foundation for his
life's work was laid. He has held various public offices,
being postmaster of Edgerton under both President McKinley
and Roosevelt, 1901 to 1906; for a number of years member
of the Rock county board of supervisors, likewise
treasurer of the board of education, and member of the
library board in his home city. His business is one of the
most important in Edgerton, being a manufacturer of brick
as well as packing boxes. He is a lumber dealer, having
large retail as well as manufacturing
interests. He was elected to the assembly In 1908,
carrying every voting precinct in his district, and
receiving 8,394 votes against 1,080 votes for Austin
Fessenden (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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