Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-24
Sketches of Jeffe rson County Members.

From the Legislative Manual for 1875
we find the following biographical sketches
of the members from Jefferson County:
! SENATOR
WILLIAM W. REED (L,beral Republican, }
of Jefferson, was born in Versailles, Dark
county, Ohio; receiv ed an academic educa-
ton; is by profession a physician; came
to Wisconsin in, ls49 and settled at Jeffer
son We're he has since resided has held
various local offices and was member of
the assembly in 1862, 1866 and 1857; has
been examining physician for pensions o;
Jefferson county since 1868; is president
Of the board of trustees of the Jefferson
Liberal Institute and member of the
State Board of Charities and Reform. He
received 1852 against 2,344 cast for c. B.
Skinner, (Rep.)
| AsSEMBLYMEN.
First District. The city OF Watertown
Including the 5th and 9Th wards thereof
In Dodge county, and the towns of Ixonia
and Watertown.) CHRISTIAN MAYER (Ref,
| of Watersown, was born in the town Of
Bretten, Baden, Germany, January Gath,
1927; received common school education
is by occupation sash and door manufact-
urer; immigrated to America in 1852, and
settled at Buffalo, N. Y; removed to Wis
consn in 1857, and settled at Watertown;
has been alderman of Watertown seven
years, and mayor Of the city one term.
He received 900 votes against 78l for Aug
Volkmann (Rep.)
Second Distict.-(Towns of Aztalan,
Pennington, Concord, Lake Mills, Milford,
Oakland, Waterloo and the village of
Waterloo.) AUSTIN KELLOGG (Dem,) of
Concord, was born in the town of New
Hartland, Litchfeld, Conn. October l, 1914
received an academic education; is by oc-
cupation farmer; came to Wisconsin in,
1914, and settled at Concord was men,
Der of assembly in, 1850; was elected
sheriff of Jefferson county in, 1852, and
again in, 1868; has been a member of the
county board several years; he was mem
Der of the assembly in 1874, and reflect
ed, receiving $50 votes against GOT for
John Spencer (Rep.)
Third DISTRICT Town of Geld Spring,
Hebron, Jefferson, koskonong, Palmyra.
Sullivan and Sumner.) JAMES w. OsTRAN-
DER (Rep.) of Jefferson, was born in the
town of Clay. Onandaga county, N. Y,
July 20, 1925; received common school
education; is engaged in manufacturing
came to Wisconsin in, 1912 and settled at
Jefferson, where he has since resided was
elected county surveyor in, 1916, county
treasurer in, l849, register of deeds in,
1850, and was member of the assembly in,
1873. He received 1913 votes, against -
III for P. N. Waterbury (Ref)
Dodge County Members.
The following sketches of the members of
Assembly from the Sd and 9th districts of
Dodge County appear In Legislative Manu-
al, published for this year:
Third District --(Towns of Burnett
Chester, Clyman, Oak Grove, and the south
ward of the village of Waupun) JOHN
LLOYD (Rep), Of Clyman. was born in Liam
bad. Wales, Dec. IA, 1886; received con-
mon school education; is b. occuDation
farmer; immigrated to this country in l84l
and settled in Utica n. Y; came 20 Wis
consin in, 1856, and settled at Burnett,
Dodge county, and in, 1865, removed to
Clyman was member of Co. B., goth
Wis. inf; was wounded at the battle of
Port Gibson; was engaged in the seige Of
Vlcksburg, and was at the capture of Jack
son, Miss. was in the Red River eypedi-
ton and the capture of Mobile, aud WAS
discharged with his regiment June, 1865.
He received o58 votes, against sol for Owen
McCollow (Dem.)
Si1th District.-(Towns ofAshippun, En-
NETT, Lebanon and Shields.) HERMAN
CRUDE (Ref) P. o. address. Water towr,
was bern in the Free City of Hamburg,
Germany, August 6, 1907; received com
mon school education is by-occupation
farmer; came 10 Wisconsin in September,
l843 ana settled at WATERFOWL, and re-
moved to Emmett the next spring; has
been assessor 5 years, supervisor years,
and poor master Of Dodge county one year.
He received 454 votes against 429 for Thos.
OMeara (regular Reform nominee.)
1. o. o. r.
After twenty years of inactivity Lodge
No. 81 or the 10 0. f was reinstated main