STATE GOVERNMENT OF WISCONSIN

FROM ITS ORGANIZATION.

NOTE. The term of office of all elective state officers commences on the first Monday in January of the odd numbered years. Previous to the constitutional amendment of 1882, the term of office began in the even numbered years.

* Resigned to accept the office of Un ted States senator.

† Filled vacancy caused by resignation of Gov. R. M. La Follette. Became governor upon the resignation of Gov. R. M. La Follette.

STATE TREASURERS.

Soldiers Grove
Nik auke

5, 172 7, 1856 4, 1878 1.1866

3, 1870 5. 1874 7.1878

2 1882 3. 1887 5. 1891 7, 1895

2.189 5, 1903

from Jan. 5, 993, 6 July 8, 190}

from July 30, 1901, to Jen.
..from Jan.
from Jan.

2.1995

7, 1997

7.1870 5. 1852 2.1874 7.1876

4. 1838 2.1800 7.18 2 1.1906 3.1870

5.1874 7.1878 2. 1882 3.1887 5.1891

7. 1895 2. 1899 5.1903

7. 1907

Appointed to fi'l vacene; cars d by fallure of Jhn J. Kempf to file required hɔnd,

STATE SUPERINTENDENTS.

Eleazer Root

Azel P. Ladd.

Hiram A. Wright.

(Office created August 16, 1848.)

.......from Jan.

......from Jan.

Waukesha
..Shullsburg
Prairie du Chien..from Jan. 2, 1854, to May 29, 1855

1, 1849, to Jan.

5, 1852, to Jan.

5, 1972 2, 1854

(Office created by Chapter 479, Laws 1852-Abolished January 3, 1870, Chapter

(Office created by Chapter 24, Laws of 1853-Abolished January 4, 1874, by

(Office created by Chapter 155, Laws of 1871-Abolished January 3, 1876, by

Chapter 238, Laws of 1874.)

Ole C. Johnson..

Martin J. Argard.

Beloit
from Apr. 3, 1871, to Jan.
Eau Claire ......from Jan. 5, 1874, to Jan.

5, 1874 3, 1878

RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.

(Office created by Section 8 of Chapter 273, Laws of 1874; made elective by Chapter 300, Laws of 1881, and abolished by Chapter 362, Laws of 1905.)

John W. Hoyt..

Geo. H. Paul.

Joseph H. Osborn.
Dana C. Lamb.

A. J. Turner.

N. P. Haugen.

Atley Peterson

Thomas Thompson
Duncan J. McKenzie.
Graham L. Rice.
John W. Thomas.

Madison
Milwaukee

Oshkosh

from Apr. 29, 1874, to Mar. 10, 1876 .from Apr. 29, 1874, to Mar. 10, 1876 ...from Apr. 29, 1874, to Mar. 10, 1876

.Fond du Lac.....from Mar. 10, 1876, to Feb.

1, 1878 15, 1882

3. 1887

5, 1891

7, 1895

7, 1895 to Jan.

2, 1899

2, 1899, to Jan.
5, 1903, to Jan.

5, 1903 7, 1907

. Independence

....Alma

INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS.

(By Chapter 56, Section 32, General Laws of 1867, the Secretary of State was Commissioner of Insurance ex-officio until the passage of Chapter 214, Laws of 1878, creating the office of Insurance Commissioner, which office was made elective by Chapter 300, Laws of 1881.)

(The Supreme Court was not separately organized until 1853, previous to which t'me the judges of the Circuit Court were ex-officio Justices of the Supreme Court.)

*Present members of the court, with dates showing expiration of terms.

May

1 Became Chief Justice Ex-officio on 1st M. Jan., 1892. Deceased April 2, 1891.

3 Became Chief Justice Ex-officio on 1st M. Jan., 1894. Deceased July 4, 1895.

4 Became Chief Justice Ex-officio on July 4, 1895. Deceased Dec. 30, 1907.

Became Chief Justice Ex-officio on December 30, 1907.

Resigned Nov. 9, 1898.

7 Deceased Jan. 12, 1898,

Deceased March 20, 1903.

"Appointed to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Silas U. Pinney. Elected April 4, 1899, to fill unexpired term ending 1st M. Jan., 1902.

10 Appointed to fill vacancy caused by the death of Charles V. Bardeen. Elected April 7, 1903, for full term.

Appointed to fill vacancy caused by the death of John B. Cassoday,

12 Llected Ail 7, 1968, to fill unexpired term ending 1st M. Jan. 1910.