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local offices; was elected to the assembly without opposition, receiving 748 votes.

SECOND DISTRICT.-(Towns of Fulton, Lima, Milton, Janesville and Porter.) The member is SOLOMON CARPENTER CARR (Rep.), of Milton-P. O. address, Milton Junction. He was born at Stephenstown, Rensselaer county, N. Y., Dec. 19, 1830; received a common school education; is by occupation a farmer; he came to Wisconsin in 1839 and settled on the farm where he now lives; has filled numerous town offices, and was a member of the assembly in 1865. He received 651 votes, against 233 for A. D. McLean (Opp.)

THIRD DISTRICT.-(Towns of Bradford, Clinton, Harmony, Johnstown, La Prairie and Rock.) The member is ANDREW BARLÁSS (Rep.), of Harmony-P. O. address, Emerald Grove. He was born in the parish of Kinross, Scotland, Sept. 30, 1822; received a common school education; is by occupation a farmer; he came to Wisconsin in 1842 and settled where he now resides; has held ru merous local offices. He received 428 votes, against 389 for N. W. Tripp (Ind.)

FOURTH DISTRICT.-(City of Beloit ard towns of Beloit, Newark and Turtle.) The member is ASAHEL HENDERSON (Rep.), of Beloit. He was born at Royalton, Niagara Co., N. Y., Oct. 24, 1815; received a common school education; is by occupation a farmer; he came to Wisconsin in 1842 and settled at Beloit; served as chairman of the town board for three years. He was elected to the assembly without opposition, receiving 625 votes.

FIFTH DISTRICT.-City of Janesville.) The member is JOHN WINANS (Reform.) He was born at Vernon, New Jersey, Sept. 27, 1831; received a common and private school education; is by profession a lawyer: he came to Wisconsin in 1857 and settled at Janesville; was a member of the common council of the city in 1861; was appointed city attorney in the years 1866, 1867 and 1868 and elected to the same position in 1871; was a delegate to the democratic national convention in 1868, and the same year was the democratic candidate for congress in the second district, against B. F. Hopkins. He received 741 votes, against 633 for H. A. Patterson (Rep.)

ST. CROIX COUNTY

Contained a population, in 1870, of 11,035. It has one member,

HARVEY S. CLAPP (Rep.), of New Richmond. He was born at Moretown, Vt., March 13, 1817; received a common school education; is by occupation a farmer; he came to Wisconsin in 1856 and settled at Hudson; was county clerk of St. Croix county for six years. He roceived 1,253 votes, against 919 for Osborn Strahl (Rəf.)

SAUK COUNTY

Contained a population, in 1870, of 23,860. It has two members,

FIRST DISTRICT.-(Towns of Bear Creek, Franklin, Honey Creek, Merrimack, Prairie du Sac, Sumter, Spring Green, Troy, Washington and Westfield.) The member is CARL C. KUNTZ, (Lib. Rep.), of-Troy P. O. address, Black Hawk. He was born in the town of Morzheim, Landau county, Rheinish Palatinate, Germany, Jan. 11, 1832; was educated a the normal schools and the college at Kaiserslautern, Rheinish Palatinate, in 152; was formerly an editor, but is now engaged in farming; he came to Wisconsin in 1853, and first settled at Sauk City. in 1854; established and edited the PIONEER AM WISCONSIN, the first German Republican paper in the state; in 1856 was a delegate to the national convention at Philadelphia, which nominated John C. Fremont for President; was town clerk or chairman of Troy from 1860 to 1865; in 1865 was elected a county supervisor; was a member of the assembly in 1869, 1870 and 1871. He received 612 votes) against 539 for John Young (Rep.)

SECOND DISTRICT.-(Towns of Baraboo, Delton, Dellona, Excelsior, Fairfield, Freedom, Greenfield, Ironton, La Valle, Reedsburg, Winfield and Woodland.) The member is DAVID E. WELCH, (Rep.), of Delton P. O. address, Baraboo. He was born at Milton, Wayne Co., Ohio, Dec. 4, 1835; received a common school education; is by occupa tion a farmer; in 1856 went to Bowen's Prairie, Jones Co., Iowa, where he remained until 1858, when he returned to Westfield, Medina Co., Ohio, to engage in mercantile business;here he was appointed postmaster by President Lincoln, in 1861, which office he resigned to enter the military service; he enlisted in August, 1861, as a private in the Second Ohio Cavalry, but upon the organ

ization of his Co., was elected 1st Lieutenant; subsequently was promoted through all the grades to Lieut. Col.; was with the regiment during its service on the frontier of Kansas, Arkansas and the Indian Territory; then in the army of the Tennessee under Gen. Burnside, and after re-enlistment in the Army of the Potomac under Sheridan; after the muster-out of his regiment, he was retained, by special order of the war department, in the Cavalry Bureau, until February, 1866; upon leaving the service, spent one year in VenangoCo., Penn. He came to Wisconsin in 1867, and settled, as a farmer, in the town of Delton, Sauk Co., where he has held the office of supervisor since 1869, being chairman of the board for the past two years. He received 1,339 votes, against 17 scattering, there being no regular opposi tion candidate.

SHAWANO COUNTY

[AND PARTS OF OUTAGAMIE AND WAUPACA.]

(Towns of Bear Creek, Larrabee, Matteson, Lebanon, Mukwa and Royalton, in the county of WAUPACA; and the towns of Black Creek, Bovina, Deer Creek, Ellington, Hortonia, Liberty, Maine, Maple Creek, Osborn and Seymour, in the county of OUTAGAMIE, and village of New London in both counties.) The district contained a population in 1870, of 12,896. The member is LORENZO E. DARLING (Rep.), of Ellington-P. O. address, Shíocton, Outagamie county. He was born at Warren, Bradford county, Pa., Aug. 9, 1829; received a common school education; is by occupation a farmer; he came to Wisconsin in 1845, and first settled at East Troy, Walworth county; removed to Greenville, Outagamie county, in 1849; to Appleton in 1867, and to Ellington in 1872; has held various local offices, and was the first clerk of the board of supervisors of Outagamie county, and chairman of the county board in 1866 and 1867, and swamp land commissioner from 1866 to 1869. He received 1,130 votes, against 1,006 for John C. Hoxie (Dem.), and 134 for Geo. Warren (Ind. Dem.)

SHEBOYGAN COUNTY

Contained a population, in 1870, of 31,749. It has three members.

FIRST DISTRICT.-(City of Sheboygan, and towns of Herman, Moselle, Sheboygan and Wilson.) The mem

ber is JULIUS BODENSTAB (Lib. Rep.), of Herman-P. O. address, Howard's Grove. He was born at Ronnenberg, Kingdom of Hanover, Germany, January 13, 1834; received a common school and academic education; is by occupation a farmer; he came to the United States with his parents in 1846, first settling at Albany, N. Y., but removed to Wisconsin in 1847, settling at Herman, Sheboygan county; he entered the military service during the rebellion, August 21, 1862, as a private, and was commissioned 2d Lieut. Co. C, 27th Wis. Vol. Inf.; was subsequently promoted to 1st Lieut., and trans ferred to Co. I, and was discharged September 26, 1865; during his term of service he participated in the siege and capture of Vicksburg, Miss., Little Rock, Ark., and Spanish Fort, Ala.; has served as town clerk and chairman of the town board. He was elected to the assembly in 1872, and re-elected in 1873 without opposition, receiving 1,080

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SECOND DISTRICT.(Towns of Greenbush, Lyndon, Mitchell, Plymouth, Rhine and Russell.) The member is SAMUEL DECIUS HUBBARD (Lib. Rep.), of Lyndon -P. O. address, Onion River. was born at Paris, Oneida county, N. Y., Sept. 23, 1833; received an academic education and pursued a partial collegiate course at Hamilton college, N. Y.; is by occupation a farmer and dealer in live stock; he came to Wisconsin in 1859 and settled at Scott, and at Lyndon in 1868, where he has since resided; was elected to the assembly in 1862, as an independent candidate; has held various town offices; he entered the military service as a private, Aug, 11, 1862; was commissioned captain, Sept. 1, in the 27th Wis.; participated in the siege of Vicksburg and Little Rock; ordered on the recruiting service in Dec., 1863, and dismissed in April, 1864. He received 766 votes, against 571 for Gilbert S. Putnam (Rep.)

THIRD DISTRICT.-(Towns of Holland, Lima, Scott, Sheboygan Falls, Sherman and the village of Sheboygan Falls.) The member is LOUIS WOLF (Dem.), of Sheboygan Falls. He was born at Durkheim, Germany, Sept. 15, 1825; is by occupation a manufacturer; he came to Wisconsin in 1848 and settled at Sheboygan; was a member of the assembly in 1865. He received 708 votes, against 616 for C. C. Rogers (Rep.)

TREMPEALEAU COUNTY

Contained a population, in 1870, of 10,732. It has one member,

NOAH DURHAM COMSTOCK, (Rep.), of Arcadia. He was born at Lowville, Lewis county, N. Y., Nov. 22, 1832; attended the public schools and received a partial academic education at Lowville academy; is by occupation a farmer; went to Callfornia in 1853, came to Wisconsin in 1855, and settled in Trempealeau county in 1856; has held various town offices; was elected treasurer of the county in 1860, and was twice re-elected; was a member of the assembly in 1872. He received 951 votes, against 289 for L. Porter (Opp.)

VERNON COUNTY

Contained a population, in 1870, of 18,645. It has two members. FIRST DISTRICT.-(Towns of Bergen, Coon, Christiana, Franklin, Genoa, Hamburg, Harmony, Jefferson, Sterling and Wheatland.) The memberis WILLIAM FRAZIER (Rep.), of Jefferson-P. O. address, Enterprise. He was born at Summerton, Belmont Co., O., Oct. 6, 1633; received a common school education; is by occupation a farmer; he came to Wisconsin in 1855 and settled at Jefferson, Vernon county; has held numerous local offices, He was elected to the assembly without opposition, receiving 1,144 votes.

SECOND DISTRICT.-(Towns of Clinton, Forest. Greenwood, Hillsborough, Kickapoo, Liberty, Stark, Union, Viroqua, Webster and Whitestown.) The member is EDGAR ENO (Rep.), of Forest-P. O. address, Valley. He was born at Bloomfield, Hartford county, Conn., Sept. 25, 1841; received a common school education; is by occupation a farmer; he came to Wisconsin in 1856 and settled at Forest; he entered the military service in 1861, in Co. I, 12th Wisconsin volunteers, and served with it through the Vicksburg, Atlanta and Carolina campaigns, and was discharged at the close of the war. He received 774 votes, against 236 for D. W. Adams (Ind.)

WALWORTH COUNTY

Contained a population, in 1870, of 25,972. It has three members.

FIRST DISTRICT.-(Towns of Darien, Delavan, Richmond, Sharon and Walworth.) The member is WILSON R. HERRON (Rep.), of Sharon, He was born at Hebron, Washing

ton county, N. Y., November 8, 1831; received an academic education; is by profession a merchant; he came to Wisconsin in 1844, and settled at Sharon; has held a number of local offices. He received 736 votes, against 264 for John Jeffers (Liberal Rep.)

SECOND DISTRICT.-(Towns of Bloomfield, Elkhorn, Geneva, LaFayette, Lynn, Lyons and SpringPrairie.) The member is FRANCIS A. BUCKBEE (Rep.), of Lyons-P. O. address, Springfield or Geneva. He was born at Chili, Monroe county, N. Y., June 8, 1828; received a common school education; is by occupation a farmer; he came to Wisconsin in 1863; and settled at Lyons; was a member of the assembly in 1867. He received 772 votes, against 421 for Ethan B. Farnum (Ref.)

THIRD DISTRICT.-(Towns of East Troy, La Grange, Sugar Creek, Troy, and Whitewater.) The member is WILLIAM BURGIT (Rep.), of East Troy. He was born at Richford, Tioga county, N. Y, December 6, 1818; received a common school education; is by occupation a farmer; he came to Wisconsin in 1837, and settled at East Troy; has held various town offices; was elected to the assembly in 1869. He received 883 votes, against 396 for P. G. Harrington (Dem.)

WASHINGTON COUNTY

Contained a population, in 1870, of 23,919. It has two members.

FIRST DISTRICT.-(Towns of Erin, Germantown, Hartford, Jackson, Polk and Richfield and village of Schleisingerville.) The member is HIRAM WILSON SAWYER (Dem.) of Hartford. He was born at North Haverhill, Grafton Co., N. H., June 11, 1843; is by profession a lawyer; he came to Wisconsin in 1846, with his parents, and settled at Burnett, Dodge Co.,; was admitted to the bar in 1867. He was elected to the assembly in 1872 and re-elected in 1873, on each occasion without opposition, receiving at the last election 1,341

votes.

SECOND DISTRICT.-(Towns of Addison, Barton, Farmington, Kewaskum, Trenton, Wayne and West Bend.) The member is JEREMIAH RIORDAN (Dem.), of Trenton-P. O. address, West Bend. He was born at Farran, county of Cork, Ireland, January 29, 1824; received a common school education; is by oc

cupation a farmer; he immigrated to the United States in 1846 and resided at Lowell, Mass. until 1850, when he came to Wisconsin and settled at Trenton, where he now resides; has held numerous local offices and represented the town in the county board several years. He was elected to the assembly without opposition, receiviny 1 379 votes..

WAUKESHA COUNTY. Contained a population, in 1870, of 28,274. It has two members.

FIRST DISTRICT.-(Towns of Eagle, New Berlin, Genessee, Muskego, Mukwonago, Ottawa, Summit, Vernon and Waukesha.) The member is WILLIAM HENRY HARDY (Dem.), of Genesee. He was born at Ovid, Seneca county, N. Y., Oct. 15, 1831; received a public school education and attended Carroll College at Waukesha; is by occupation a grain and lumber dealer; he came to Wisconsin in 1845 and settled at Genesee; has filled numerous local offices. He received 1,463 votes against 857 for F. G. Parks (Rep.)

SECOND DISTRICT.-(Towns of Delafield, Brookfield, Lisbon, Menomonee, Merton, Oconomowoc and Pewaukee.) The member is HENRY CLASEN (Dem.), of Brookfield. He was born at Schwerin, Mecklinburg, Germany, Feb. 7, 1829; received a common school education; has pursued farming, but is at present engaged in merchandising. He came to Wisconsin in 1849, and settled at Menomonee, and at Brookfield in 1859; has held various local offices and been postmaster for the past 13 years. He received 1,323 votes, against 1,024 for David Rhoda (Rep.) and 27 for Thomas Lambe (Ind.)

WAUPACA COUNTY.

(IN PART.)

(Towns of Caledonia, Dayton, Dupont, Farmington, Fremont, Helvetia, Iola, Lind, Little Wolf, Scandinavia, St. Lawrence, Union, Waupaca and Weyauwega.)

The district contained a population, in 1870, of 10,977. The member is

COLUMBUS CALDWELL (Rep.), of Lind. He was born at Charlotte, Chautauqua Co., N.Y., Sept. 25, 1830; received a common school education; is by occupation a farmer; he came to Wisconsin in 1836 and first settled at Kenosha; removed to Rochester in 1839; to Waupaca county in 1849; went to California in 1852, and returned to Lind, Waupaca county, in

1859; was elected register of deeds of the county in 1867, and chairman of the town board in 1872; he entered the military service during the war for the union, as a private, in the 1st Wis. Cav., in 1861; participated in the battle at Cape Girardeau, Mo., and at Chickamauga; was taken prisoner by Gen Wheeler, near Cieveland, Tenn., in 1864; was first taken to Andersonville, then to Macon, Savannah, Charleston (where he was placed under fire), Columbia and Wilmington, where he was exchanged in March, 1865. He was elected to the assembly in 1872, and reelected in 1873, receiving 990 votes, against 671 for H. C. Mumbrue (Ŏpp.).

WAUSHARA COUNTY

Contained a population, in 1870, of 11, 279. It has one member,

CHARLES H. STOWERS (Rep.), of Bloomfield-P. O. address, Tusten. He was born at Malone, Franklin county, N. Y., Aug. 16, 1833: received a common school education; is by occupation a lumberman; he came to Wisconsin in 1853 and settled at Pine River; was elected clerk of the board of supervisors in 1862 and re-elected in 1864, 1866 and 1868, and was elected to the assembly, as an independent republican candidate, receiving 844 votes, against 800 for John A. Williams (Rep.)

WINNEBAGO COUNTY

Contained a population, in 1870, of 32,279. It has four members.

FIRST DISTRICT.-(1st, 2d, 4th and 5th wards of the city of Oshkosh and the towns of Oshkosh and Vinland.) The member is GABRIEL BOUCK, of Oshkosh. In political sentiment "is a decided and firm believer in the politica. principles and theories of government advocated and estabfished by Thomas Jefferson, and pos itively, unequivocally, decidedly and forever hostile to the principles and theories of government advocated by Alex. Hamilton and John Adams, and now adopted and practised by the present party in power, fraudu lently misnamed and miscalied the Republican party." He was born at Fulton, Scoharie county, N. Y., Dec. 16, 1828; he graduated at Union college in 1847; is by profession a lawyer; he came to Wisconsin in 148 and first settled at Milwaukee, and removed to Oshkosh in 1819; he was attorney general of the state in 1858 and 1859, and a member of the as. sembly in 1860 and 1874, and was

elected to preside over that body at the last session; was the democratic candidate for congress in the 5th district in 1864; he entered the military service in the war for the Union, in the spring of 1861, and was relieved from service in the spring of 1864, participating, during his service, in the battles of Bull Run, siege and battle of Corinth, Jackson, Champion Hills, Black River, siege of Vicksburg and Missionary Ridge. He received 1,237 votes, against 722 for Stephen Bowron (Rep.)

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SECOND DISTRICT. Clayton, Neenah, Menasha and Win(Towns of neconne, and village of Menasha and city of Neenah.) The member is WILLIAM PITT PECKHAM (Lib. Rep.), of the city of Neenah. He was born at Ballston Spa, Saratoga county, N. Y., Oct. 28, 1836; received a common school education; is by profession a merchant and stove manufacturer; he came to Wisconsin in 1853, and settled at Neenah; has served as supervisor of the town board; president and trustee of the village, town treasurer and chief of the fire department. He received

1,030 votes, against 771 for P.Verbeck (Rep.)

"Opposition," of all kinds... Republicans

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471

THIRD DISTRICT.-(Towns of Algoma, Black Wolf, Omro, and the 3d and 6th wards of the city of Oshkosh). The member is CARLTON FOSTER (Rep.) He was born at Willsborough, Essex county, N. Y., August 20, 1826; received a common school education; is by occupation a manufacturer of lumber, sash and doors; he came to Wisconsin in 1855 and settled at Oshkosh; was mayor of the city in 1865 and 1866. He was elected to the assembly in 1872, and re-elected in 1873 without opposition, receiving 651 votes.

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FOURTH DISTRICT.-(Towns of Nepeuskun, Nekimi, Poygan, Rushford Utica, and Wolf River.) The member is FRANK LEACH (Rep.), of Utica-P. O. address, Oshkosh. was born at Pamelia, Jefferson Co., N. Y., Feb. 7, 1826; received a common school education; is by occupation a farmer; he came to Wisconsin in 1845 and settled at Watertown, but subsequently removed to Oshkosh; was alderman of the city for two terms and chairman of the town board of Utica twice. He was elected to the assembly without opposition, receiving 639 votes.

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