Statewide County WI Archives Biographies.....TEASDALE, HOWARD August 9, 1865 - 
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Author: The State Printing Board, Compiled and Published.

MEMBERS OF THE SENATE

THIRTY-FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT

Adams, Juneau, Monroe and Marquette counties.

HOWARD TEASDALE (Rep.) was born at Janesville, Wis., Aug. 9,
1865, He is a resident of the city of Sparta. Graduated from
country schools in 1876 and from high school in 1878. Took
modern classical course at University of Wisconsin during
1878-79 and then took special course in law in 1880-81,
graduating in 1882. Now practicing his profession in Sparta.
Was justice of the peace at Sparta in 1891-92; city clerk from
1891-96; superintendent of waterworks from 1895-1905, also
city attorney for several years. Appointed district attorney
of Monroe county by Governor La Follette in May, 1901, and
elected the next term; president of water commission, 1905-
1910; treasurer of city school board for over fifteen years.
Has held the positions of deputy county clerk, special
treasury agent and court commissioner for a number of years.
He is secretary and superintendent of the Monroe County
Telephone Company and the Ontario and Wilton Telephone
Company, and the New Cashton Telephone Company. As a member of
the state senate during the sessions of 1911 and 1913 he was
active in all legislation tending to curb and diminish the
liquor traffic; chairman of the legislative vice committee of
1913; author of a law for the uniform accounting of asylums;
law requiring track connection and switching between
railroads and other progressive laws. In the November, 1922,
senatorial election he was chosen without opposition,
receiving 8,544 votes.

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Additional Comments:
The Wisconsin Blue Book. The State Printing Board, 1923. 598 -
640. 

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