Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....WITTIG, FERDINAND
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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.

BROWN COUNTY.


First District. The towns of Ashwaubenon, Howard,
Pittsfield, Suamico and the city of Green Bay. Population,
1900—23,372.

FERDINAND WITTIG (Rep.)., of Green Bay, was born October
20, 1851, in Hoiby, Sjelland, Denmark. He left Denmark
September 17, 1873, arriving in New York October 16, 1873;
came to Green Bay October 22, 1873, and moved to New
Denmark, Brown county, Wisconsin, next day. He worked in
the woods of northern Wisconsin during the winters and on
the farm during summers for the next four years. He was
married to Miss Kate Buckman, of New Denmark, June 28,
1877; was engaged on his own farm for about five years and
in 1883 started in the general mercantile business at New
Denmark. He started a cheese factory in 1885, and stayed
in the general mercantile business until 1904, when he was
elected county treasurer for Brown county, being reelected
in 1906 on the Republican ticket. In 1908 he was elected
to the assembly, receiving 2,737 votes against 1,783 for
John Shepeck (Dem.), and 372 for Joseph Prevot (Soc.
Dem.).

Mr. Wittig died during the session of 1909 after
a week's illness on April 17, 1909.

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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