This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...being residents of the city. The vote for lieutenant governor in the county was Baensch 3223, Schmitz 3165, the former running several hundred votes ahead of his ticket and being successful in the state as well, securing an office which he held with great credit to himself for four years. Henry Stolze received 356 ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...being residents of the city. The vote for lieutenant governor in the county was Baensch 3223, Schmitz 3165, the former running several hundred votes ahead of his ticket and being successful in the state as well, securing an office which he held with great credit to himself for four years. Henry Stolze received 356 votes in the county.. The Republicans gaining control another apportionment took place in 1896, Cato, Centerville, Liberty, Meeme, Rapids, Newton and Manitowoc composing the first and the rest of the county the second district. Charles W. Sweeting, a Republican, was chosen to represent the first and Mr. Maertz was reelected by his constituents in the second district that year. In 1898 Sweeting was succeeded by Josaph Willott, another Republican, who was again elected in 1900, while in the second district Jonas Gagnon of Two Rivers was chosen twice to serve its interests. For the senate the choice fell upon Norman A. Knudson, a young Republican who gained the district by 19 majority. The apportionment of 1901 left the assembly districts unchanged with the exception of the transfer of the town of Cato from the first to the second district. Among the candidates for state offices in 1900 were George Dicke of Two Rivers and Max Goeres of Kiel, the nominees of the Social Democracy for the positions of lieutenant governor and insurance commissioner respectively. Joseph Willott succeeded himself as assemblyman in 1902 while Mr. Gagnon made way for another Democrat, N. Terj ens of Mishicot. Senator Knudson not being a candidate for reelection, W. A. Knauf of Chilton was placed in the field by the Republicans while Samuel Randolph, Jr. was nominated by the Democrats. The latter carried both counties by a close vote and was consequently the chosen representa...
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New. 378 pages. Wisconsin. Manitowoc County lies on the shore of Lake Michigan and is bordered by Calumet, Sheboygan, Brown and Kewaunee Counties. When the first settlers came to the county they found it an almost impenetrable wilderness. The first permanent settlement was made in 1836, but there were others who lived in this area before then. The author covers Native American settlement, the early white settlers, community growth and foreign immigration, railroads, military affairs, politics, village and city government, churches, societies and organizations, education, business and industry, along with many other topics of interest. Illustrations of prominent citizens and area buildings are interspersed throughout the text. There are also four informative appendices containing agricultural statistics, marine statistics (clearances, tonnage and crafts built), a list of county officers and a list of village and city officers. A fullname plus subject index is also included.
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