46th Wisconsin Legislature

The Forty-Sixth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 14, 1903, to May 23, 1903, in regular session.[1] During this legislative term but after the end of the legislative session, in February 1904, the Wisconsin State Capitol suffered a severe fire that destroyed two wings and damaged the rotunda.[2]

46th Wisconsin Legislature
45th 47th
Wisconsin State Capitol, 1887
Overview
Legislative bodyWisconsin Legislature
Meeting placeWisconsin State Capitol
TermJanuary 5, 1903 – January 2, 1905
ElectionNovember 4, 1902
Senate
Members33
Senate PresidentJames O. Davidson (R)
President pro temporeJames J. McGillivray (R)
Party controlRepublican
Assembly
Members100
Assembly SpeakerIrvine Lenroot (R)
Party controlRepublican
Sessions
1stJanuary 14, 1903 – May 23, 1903

This was the first legislative session after the redistricting of the Senate and Assembly according to acts of the previous session.

Senators representing odd-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first two years of a four-year term. Assembly members were elected to a two-year term. Assembly members and odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 4, 1902. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of a four-year term, having been elected in the general election of November 6, 1900.[1]

Major events

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Major legislation

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  • March 24, 1903: An Act to provide for making nominations and for filing nomination papers for the office of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court for the term commencing on the first Monday of January 1904, and for placing the names of the nominees for such office on the official ballot, 1903 Act 27. Set up a special period for new nominations for the Wisconsin Supreme Court election set to be held in April 1903, due to the death of the incumbent justice Charles V. Bardeen, who had been set to run for re-election.
  • March 27, 1903: An Act relating to the duties, qualifications and salary of the state superintendent, 1903 Act 37. Using a new amendment to the state constitution to define the office of the state superintendent of public instruction.
  • April 3, 1903: An Act to provide for state insurance on public buildings, and making an appropriation therefor, 1903 Act 68. Terminated existing state fire insurance—10 months before the Capitol suffered a severe fire.
  • May 13, 1903: An Act for the creation of banks and for the regulation and supervision of the banking business, 1903 Act 234. Utilized the new amendment to the state constitution to regulate banking and establish the Wisconsin Department of Banking.
  • May 20, 1903: An Act to provide for the protection of employees and sanitation in certain buildings, 1903 Act 323.
  • May 23, 1903: An Act to provide for party nominations by direct vote, 1903 Act 451. Set methodology for party nominations to be determined via primary elections rather than nominating conventions, and proposed a referendum to have the plan ratified by voters.
  • Joint Resolution agreeing to the proposed amendment to the constitution, 1903 Joint Resolution 7. This was the second required legislative passage of the constitutional amendment to expand the Wisconsin Supreme Court to 7 seats. The amendment was then ratified by voters in the 1903 Spring election.
  • Joint Resolution, 1903 Joint Resolution 9. Calling for a federal constitutional convention to draft an amendment to the United States Constitution for the popular election of United States senators.
  • Joint Resolution providing for an amendment to section 1, article VIII, of the Constitution, relating to taxation, 1903 Joint Resolution 11. Proposed an amendment to the Wisconsin constitution to allow a graduated income tax.

Summary

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Senate summary

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Senate partisan composition
  Democratic: 3 seats
  Republican: 30 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Dem. S.D. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 2 0 29 31 2
Start of 1st Session 3 0 30 33 0
From Aug. 24, 1903[note 1] 29 32 1
Final voting share 9.38% 90.63%
Beginning of the next Legislature 4 1 28 33 0

Assembly summary

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Assembly partisan composition
  Democratic: 25 seats
  Republican: 75 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Dem. S.D. Rep. Vacant
End of previous Legislature 19 0 81 100 0
Start of 1st Session 25 0 74 99 1
From Feb. 18, 1903 75 100 0
From Aug. 26, 1903[note 2] 74 99 1
From Oct. 29, 1903[note 3] 24 98 2
From Mar. 30, 1904[note 4] 73 97 3
Final voting share 24.74% 75.26%
Beginning of the next Legislature 11 4 85 100 0

Sessions

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  • 1st Regular session: January 14, 1903 – May 23, 1903

Leaders

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Senate leadership

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Assembly leadership

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Members

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Members of the Senate

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Members of the Senate for the Forty-Sixth Wisconsin Legislature:[3]

 
Senate partisan representation
  Democratic: 3 seats
  Republican: 30 seats
Dist. Counties Senator Residence Party
01 Door, Kewaunee, & Marinette Harlan P. Bird Wausaukee Rep.
02 Brown & Oconto Henry F. Hagemeister Green Bay Rep.
03 Kenosha & Racine Otis W. Johnson Racine Rep.
04 Milwaukee (Northern Part) J. Herbert Green Milwaukee Rep.
05 Milwaukee (City Center) Charles C. Rogers Milwaukee Rep.
06 Milwaukee (City Northwest) Rip Reukema Milwaukee Rep.
07 Milwaukee (Southern & Western County) Barney Eaton Milwaukee Rep.
08 Milwaukee (City South) Julius E. Roehr Milwaukee Rep.
09 Adams, Marquette, Waushara, & Wood Herman C. Wipperman Grand Rapids Rep.
10 Pierce & St. Croix Orville W. Mosher New Richmond Rep.
11 Burnett, Douglas, & Polk George Hudnall Superior Rep.
12 Ashland, Bayfield, Price, Sawyer, Taylor, & Washburn William O'Neil Washburn Rep.
13 Dodge William C. North Fox Lake Dem.
14 Outagamie & Shawano T. A. Willy Appleton Rep.
15 Calumet & Manitowoc Samuel W. Randolph Manitowoc Dem.
16 Crawford & Grant Edward E. Burns Platteville Rep.
17 Green, Iowa, & Lafayette Harry C. Martin Darlington Rep.
18 Fond du Lac & Green Lake Elmer D. Morse Princeton Rep.
19 Winnebago Christian Sarau (died Aug. 23, 1903) Oshkosh Rep.
--Vacant from Aug. 23, 1903--
20 Ozaukee & Sheboygan George W. Wolff Rhine Rep.
21 Portage & Waupaca William H. Hatton New London Rep.
22 Rock John M. Whitehead Janesville Rep.
23 Jefferson & Walworth Zadoc P. Beach Whitewater Rep.
24 Chippewa, Eau Claire, & Gates Frank McDonough Eau Claire Rep.
25 Clark & Marathon Andrew L. Kreutzer Wausau Rep.
26 Dane George P. Miller Madison Rep.
27 Columbia & Sauk George Wylie Leeds Rep.
28 Richland, & Vernon Oliver Munson Viroqua Rep.
29 Barron, Buffalo, Dunn, & Pepin James H. Stout Menomonie Rep.
30 Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, & Vilas Daniel E. Riordan Eagle River Rep.
31 Jackson, Juneau, & Monroe James J. McGillivray Black River Falls Rep.
32 La Crosse & Trempealeau John C. Gaveney Arcadia Rep.
33 Washington & Waukesha Ernst Merton Waukesha Dem.

Members of the Assembly

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Members of the Assembly for the Forty-Sixth Wisconsin Legislature:[3]

 
Assembly partisan composition
  Democratic: 25 seats
  Republican: 75 seats
 
Milwaukee County districts
Senate
District
County Dist. Representative Party Residence
09 Adams & Marquette Frank J. Kimball Rep. Douglas
12 Ashland Ernest A. Strong Rep. Ashland
29 Barron Henry C. Doolittle Rep. Cumberland
12 Bayfield, Sawyer, & Washburn Charles F. Morris Rep. Iron River
02 Brown 1 William Finnegan Rep.
2 Joseph F. Martin Dem. De Pere
29 Buffalo & Pepin Charles W. Gilman Rep. Mondovi
11 Burnett & Polk Simon Thoreson Rep. Grantsburg
15 Calumet Lewis Rupp Dem.
24 Chippewa & Gates 1 Patrick J. Cosgrove Rep.
2 W. B. Bartlett Rep. Eagle Point
25 Clark William S. Irvine Rep. Beaver
27 Columbia 1 Scott F. Verbeck Rep.
2 David G. Williams Rep. Cambria
16 Crawford James Dinsdale Rep. Soldiers Grove
26 Dane 1 Matthew S. Dudgeon Rep. Madison
2 Torger G. Thompson Rep. Deerfield
3 John S. Donald Rep. Mount Horeb
13 Dodge 1 Henry R. Moldenhauer Dem. Lebanon
2 Daniel L. Hannifin Dem. Portland
01 Door Charles Reynolds Rep. Jacksonport
11 Douglas 1 Irvine Lenroot Rep. Superior
2 Wallace W. Andrew Rep. Superior
29 Dunn Ole G. Kinney Rep. Colfax
24 Eau Claire 1 Robert A. Lang Rep. Eau Claire
2 Ira B. Bradford Rep. Augusta
30 Florence, Forest, & Langlade Roswell J. Morgan Rep.
18 Fond du Lac 1 Joseph Carberry Dem. Friendship
2 John Loebs Rep. Campbellsport
16 Grant 1 Sherman E. Smalley Rep. Cuba City
2 Joseph P. Chandler Rep. Montford
17 Green Andrew S. Douglas Rep. Brodhead
18 Green Lake Charles H. Smith Rep. Markesan
17 Iowa Roy C. Smelker Rep. Dodgeville
30 Iron, Oneida, & Vilas Albert L. Osborn Rep. Hurley
31 Jackson Winfield S. Braddock Rep.
23 Jefferson 1 George J. Kern Dem. Sullivan
2 Lewis Benson Dem. Oakland
31 Juneau Frank M. Reed Rep. Necedah
03 Kenosha S. Dwight Slade Rep. Wheatland
01 Kewaunee L. Albert Karel Dem. Kewaunee
32 La Crosse 1 George H. Ray Rep. La Crosse
2 Thomas Johnson Rep. Holland
17 Lafayette Richard E. Tarrell Rep. Elk Grove
30 Lincoln Edward W. Whitson Rep. Tomahawk
15 Manitowoc 1 Joseph Willott Jr. Rep. Manitowoc
2 Nicholas H. Terens Dem. Mishicot
25 Marathon 1 Willis F. La Du Dem. Mosinee
2 Herman Miller Rep. Wausau
01 Marinette 1 Edward W. LeRoy Rep. Marinette
2 Frederick M. Price Rep. Peshtigo
04 Milwaukee 1 Joseph M. Crowley Dem. Milwaukee
05 2 Cornelius Sidler Rep. Milwaukee
07 3 Herman W. Waterman Rep. Milwaukee
05 4 Fred C. Westfahl Rep. Milwaukee
08 5 Frank T. Hassa Dem. Milwaukee
05 6 Thomas F. Timlin Dem. Milwaukee
07 7 Frederick Hartung Rep. Wauwatosa
08 8 Reinhold Thiessenhusen Rep. Milwaukee
06 9 Jacob Kehrein Dem. Milwaukee
10 George Rankl Rep. Milwaukee
08 11 Frank Haderer Dem. Milwaukee
06 12 Charles Barker Rep. Milwaukee
04 13 Rudolph W. E. Fritzke Dem. Milwaukee
07 14 John Szymarek Dem. Milwaukee
04 15 Philip Hamm Rep. Milwaukee
06 16 Fred B. Breitwisch Rep. Milwaukee
31 Monroe George P. Stevens Rep. Tomah
02 Oconto Henry Johnson Rep. Suring
14 Outagamie 1 Warren L. Root Rep. Appleton
2 David Hodgins Rep. Hortonville
20 Ozaukee Nicholas E. Becker Dem.
10 Pierce Freeman Lord Rep. River Falls
21 Portage Fred J. Carpenter Rep. Stevens Point
12 Price, & Taylor Nathan E. Lane Rep. Phillips
03 Racine 1 John Dixon Rep. Racine
2 --Vacant until Feb. 18, 1903--
Edward F. Rakow Dem. Burlington
28 Richland J. E. Coffland Dem. Richland Center
22 Rock 1 Alexander White Rep. Porter
2 Charles L. Valentine Rep. Janesville
3 James A. Brittan Rep. Beloit
27 Sauk 1 Franklin Johnson Rep. Baraboo
2 Evan W. Evans Dem. Spring Green
14 Shawano Michael J. Wallrich Rep. Shawano
20 Sheboygan 1 Peter Bartzen Dem. Sheboygan
2 George W. Koch Rep. Scott
10 St. Croix James A. Frear Rep. Hudson
32 Trempealeau Herman Ekern Rep. Whitehall
28 Vernon Andrew H. Dahl Rep. Westby
23 Walworth Albert E. Smith Rep. Delavan
33 Washington B. S. Potter Dem. West Bend
Waukesha 1 James Johnston Rep. Mukwonago
2 Roderick Ainsworth Rep. Merton
21 Waupaca 1 Barney S. Peterson Rep. Scandinavia
2 George E. Beedle Rep.
09 Waushara David Evans Jr. Rep. Aurora
19 Winnebago 1 William C. Cowling Rep. Oshkosh
2 William Arnemann Dem. Neenah
3 John A. Fridd Rep.
09 Wood Frank A. Cady Rep. Marshfield

Committees

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Senate committees

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  • Senate Committee on Agriculture – G. Wylie, chair
  • Senate Committee on Assessment and Collection of Taxes – J. M. Whitehead, chair
  • Senate Committee on Banks and Insurance – J. E. Roehr, chair
  • Senate Committee on Bills on Third Reading – R. Reukema, chair
  • Senate Committee on Corporations – J. H. Green, chair
  • Senate Committee on Education – J. H. Stout, chair
  • Senate Committee on Enrolled Bills – C. Sarau, chair
  • Senate Committee on Engrossed Bills – G. B. Hudnall, chair
  • Senate Committee on Federal Relations – H. C. Martin, chair
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary – A. L. Kreutzer, chair
  • Senate Committee on Legislative Expenses – O. W. Johnson, chair
  • Senate Committee on Manufactures and Labor – G. P. Miller, chair
  • Senate Committee on Military Affairs – E. E. Burns, chair
  • Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections – E. D. Morse, chair
  • Senate Committee on Public Health – B. A. Eaton, chair
  • Senate Committee on Public Lands – C. C. Rogers, chair
  • Senate Committee on Railroads – T. A. Willy, chair
  • Senate Committee on Roads and Bridges – G. W. Wolff, chair
  • Senate Committee on State Affairs – W. H. Hatten, chair
  • Senate Committee on Town and County Organizations – W. O'Neil, chair

Assembly committees

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  • Assembly Committee on Agriculture – R. Ainsworth, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Assessment and Collection of Taxes – S. E. Smalley, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Bills on Third Reading – F. H. Lord, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Cities – G. H. Ray, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Corporations – I. B. Bradford, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Dairy and Food – S. D. Slade, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Education – J. Johnston, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Enrolled Bills – G. E. Beedle, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Engrossed Bills – O. G. Kinney, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Federal Relations – F. Hartung, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Finance, Banks and Insurance – N. E. Lane, chair
  • Assembly Committee on the Judiciary – F. A. Cady, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Legislative Expenditures – T. Johnson, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Lumber and Mining – H. Johnson, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Manufactures – G. Rankl, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Military Affairs – A. E. Smith, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Privileges and Elections – W. W. Andrew, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Public Health and Sanitation – E. W. Whitson, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Public Improvements – W. B. Bartlett, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Public Lands – G. P. Stevens, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Railroads – C. W. Gilman, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Roads and Bridges – B. S. Peterson, chair
  • Assembly Committee on State Affairs – W. L. Root, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Town and County Organization – D. Hodgins, chair
  • Assembly Committee on Ways and Means – J. Willott, chair

Joint committees

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  • Joint Committee on Charitable and Penal Institutions – Mosher(Sen.) & A. H. Dahl (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on Claims – Hagemeister (Sen.) & D. Evans (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on Fish and Game – Wipperman (Sen.) & C. L. Valentine (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on Forestry and Lumber – McDonough (Sen.) & S. Thoreson (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Committee on Printing – Munson (Sen.) & W. C. Cowling (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Special Joint Committee on Coal Supply – McGillivray (Sen.) & A. H. Dahl (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Special Joint Committee on Rules – Gaveney (Sen.) & F. A. Cady (Asm.), co-chairs

Employees

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Senate employees

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  • Chief Clerk: Theodore W. Goldin[4]
    • Journal Clerk: F. E. Andrews
    • Bookkeeper: J. D. O'Brien
    • General Clerk: Frank M. Welch
    • Engrossing Clerk: H. Wipperman Jr.
    • Enrolling Clerk: W. V. Dorwin
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Sanfield MacDonald
    • Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Joseph Elliott
    • Document Clerk: B. H. Straw
  • Postmaster: Christoph Paulus

Assembly employees

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  • Chief Clerk: C. O. Marsh[4]
    • Journal Clerk: W. W. Powell
    • Bookkeeper: Chas. A. Leicht
    • General Clerk: C. E. Shaffer
      • 2nd General Clerk: Chas. J. Good
    • Enrolling Clerk: A. W. Potts
    • Engrossing Clerk: Chas. W. Blay
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: A. M. Anderson
    • Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: John H. White
      • 2nd Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: M. E. Henika
    • Document Clerk: W. A. Nowell
  • Postmaster: F. M. Roberts

Changes from the 45th Legislature

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New districts for the 46th Legislature were defined in 1901 Wisconsin Act 164 (Assembly districts) and 1901 Wisconsin Act 309 (Senate districts), passed into law in the 45th Wisconsin Legislature.

Senate redistricting

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Summary of changes

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  • 24 districts were left unchanged
  • Rock County became a single district again (22) after previously having been divided between two districts.

Senate districts

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Dist. 45th Legislature 46th Legislature
1 Door, Kewaunee, Marinette counties Door, Kewaunee, Marinette counties
2 Brown, Oconto counties Brown, Oconto counties
3 Kenosha, Racine counties Kenosha, Racine counties
4 Milwaukee County (northern quarter) Milwaukee County (northern quarter)
5 Milwaukee County (city center) Milwaukee County (city center)
6 Milwaukee County (city northwest) Milwaukee County (city northwest)
7 Milwaukee County (southern & west) Milwaukee County (southern & west)
8 Milwaukee County (city south) Milwaukee County (city south)
9 Adams, Marquette, Waushara, Wood counties Adams, Marquette, Waushara, Wood counties
10 Pierce, St. Croix counties Pierce, St. Croix counties
11 Burnett, Douglas, Polk counties Burnett, Douglas, Polk counties
12 Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Iron, Sawyer, Washburn counties Ashland, Bayfield, Price, Sawyer, Taylor, Washburn counties
13 Dodge County Dodge County
14 Outagamie, Shawano counties Outagamie, Shawano counties
15 Calumet, Manitowoc counties Calumet, Manitowoc counties
16 Grant, Iowa counties Crawford, Grant counties
17 Green, Lafayette, southern Rock counties Green, Iowa, & Lafayette counties
18 Fond du Lac & Green Lake Fond du Lac & Green Lake
19 Winnebago County Winnebago County
20 Ozaukee, Sheboygan county Ozaukee, Sheboygan county
21 Portage, Waupaca counties Portage, Waupaca counties
22 Northern Rock, western Jefferson counties Rock County
23 Walworth, eastern Jefferson counties Jefferson, Walworth counties
24 Buffalo, Eau Claire, Pepin counties Chippewa, Eau Claire, Gates counties
25 Clark, Marathon counties Clark, Marathon counties
26 Dane County Dane County
27 Columbia, Sauk counties Columbia, Sauk counties
28 Crawford, Richland, Vernon counties Richland, Vernon counties
29 Chippewa, Dunn counties Barron, Buffalo, Dunn, Pepin counties
30 Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Price, Taylor, Vilas counties Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas counties
31 Jackson, Juneau, Monroe counties Jackson, Juneau, Monroe counties
32 La Crosse, Trempealeau counties La Crosse, Trempealeau counties
33 Washington, Waukesha counties Washington, Waukesha counties

Assembly redistricting

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Summary of changes

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  • Ashland County became its own district after previously having been in a shared district with Iron County.
  • Lincoln County became its own district after previously having been in a shared district with Taylor County.
  • Marinette County went from having 1 district to 2.
  • Milwaukee County went from having 15 districts to 16.
  • Portage County went from having 2 districts to 1.
  • Sheboygan County went from having 3 districts to 2.
  • Walworth County went from having 2 districts to 1.

Assembly districts

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County Districts in 45th Legislature Districts in 46th Legislature Change
Adams Shared with Marquette Shared with Marquette  
Ashland Shared with Iron 1 District  
Barron 1 District 1 District  
Bayfield Shared with Sawyer, & Washburn Shared with Sawyer, & Washburn  
Brown 2 Districts 2 Districts  
Buffalo Shared with Pepin Shared with Pepin  
Burnett Shared with Polk Shared with Polk  
Calumet 1 District 1 District  
Chippewa 2 Districts 2 Districts  
Clark 1 District 1 District  
Columbia 2 Districts 2 Districts  
Crawford 1 District 1 District  
Dane 3 Districts 3 Districts  
Dodge 2 Districts 2 Districts  
Door 1 District 1 District  
Douglas 2 Districts 2 Districts  
Dunn 1 District 1 District  
Eau Claire 2 Districts 2 Districts  
Florence Shared with Forest & Langlade Shared with Forest & Langlade  
Fond du Lac 2 Districts 2 Districts  
Forest Shared with Florence & Langlade Shared with Florence & Langlade  
Gates Did not exist Shared with Chippewa  
Grant 2 Districts 2 Districts  
Green 1 District 1 District  
Green Lake 1 District 1 District  
Iowa 1 District 1 District  
Iron Shared with Ashland Shared with Oneida, Vilas  
Jackson 1 District 1 District  
Jefferson 2 Districts 2 Districts  
Juneau 1 District 1 District  
Kenosha 1 District 1 District  
Kewaunee 1 District 1 District  
La Crosse 2 Districts 2 Districts  
Lafayette 1 District 1 District  
Langlade Shared with Florence & Forest Shared with Florence & Forest  
Lincoln Shared with Taylor 1 District  
Manitowoc 2 Districts 2 Districts  
Marathon 2 Districts 2 Districts  
Marinette 1 District 2 Districts  
Marquette Shared with Adams Shared with Adams  
Milwaukee 15 Districts 16 Districts  
Monroe 1 District 1 District  
Oconto 1 District 1 District  
Oneida Shared with Price, Vilas Shared with Iron, Vilas  
Outagamie 2 Districts 2 Districts  
Ozaukee 1 District 1 District  
Pepin Shared with Buffalo Shared with Buffalo  
Pierce 1 District 1 District  
Polk 1 District Shared with Burnett  
Portage 2 Districts 1 District  
Price Shared with Oneida & Vilas Shared with Taylor  
Racine 2 Districts 2 Districts  
Richland 1 District 1 District  
Rock 3 Districts 3 Districts  
Sauk 2 Districts 2 Districts  
Sawyer Shared with Bayfield & Washburn Shared with Bayfield & Washburn  
Shawano 1 District 1 District  
Sheboygan 3 Districts 2 Districts  
St. Croix 1 District 1 District  
Taylor Shared with Lincoln Shared with Price  
Trempealeau 1 District 1 District  
Vernon 1 District 1 District  
Vilas Shared with Oneida, Price Shared with Iron, Oneida  
Walworth 2 Districts 1 District  
Washburn Shared with Bayfield & Sawyer Shared with Bayfield & Sawyer  
Washington 1 District 1 District  
Waukesha 2 Districts 2 Districts  
Waupaca 2 Districts 2 Districts  
Waushara 1 District 1 District  
Winnebago 3 Districts 3 Districts  
Wood 1 District 1 District  

Notes

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  1. ^ Republican Christian Sarau (District 19) died August 24, 1903.
  2. ^ Republican David G. Williams (Columbia 2nd District) died August 26, 1903.
  3. ^ Democrat Thomas F. Timlin (Milwaukee 6th District) died October 29, 1903.
  4. ^ Republican Frank A. Cady (Wood District) died March 30, 1904.

References

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  1. ^ a b Barish, Lawrence S.; Lemanski, Lynn, eds. (2011). "Statistics: History" (PDF). State of Wisconsin 2011–2012 Blue Book (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp. 709, 714, 717, 719. ISBN 978-0-9752820-1-4. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  2. ^ Janik, Erika (February 27, 2017). "1904 Fire Gutted Capitol, Nearly Cost Madison State Capitol". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Erickson, Halford, ed. (1903). "Biographical Sketches". The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 1069–1117. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Erickson, Halford, ed. (1903). "Legislative Officers and Committees". The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 608–611. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
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