Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....WRIGHT, JAMES A.
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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

THIRTIETH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida and
Vilas counties. Population, 1900—53,835.

JAMES A. WRIGHT, of Merrill, Lincoln county, has always
been a Republican, is a native of Wisconsin. Was born in
Racine, Wis., June 17th, 1873, moving to Merrill, Wis., in
1SS9, and has since resided there. Was educated in public
schools and later took a business course at Northern
Illinois Normal School and Dixon Business College. Was
then associated with the H. W. Wright Lumber Company,
served as vice president, and upon death of father in 1901
became president of same. In 1903 organized the Wisconsin
Lumber Company of Littell, Washington, and was elected
president of the same. He is also a director of Lincoln
County Bank, of Merrill, Wis. He was elected to the state
senate in 1904 and was re-elected in 1908 receiving 8,928
votes against 4,803 votes for Mat. Stapleton (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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