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Frederick Thorpe (politician)
Frederick O. Thorpe was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate. In historical documents he was sometimes referred to as "F. O. Thorpe" and his last name was sometimes spelled "Thorp". Thorpe represented the 4th District during the 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866, and 1867 sessions. He was a Democrat. He was elected President ''pro tempore'' of the Wisconsin Senate for the regular session of 1862. In 1870, Thorpe was appointed as a Regent of the University of Wisconsin A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Uni ...."Appointments", ''The Wisconsin State Register'' (February 26, 1870), p. 2. References Democratic Party Wisconsin state senators Year of birth missing Year of death missing 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WISenate-stub ...
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Wisconsin State Senate
The Wisconsin Senate is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature. Together with the Wisconsin State Assembly they constitute the legislative branch of the state of Wisconsin. The powers of the Wisconsin Senate are modeled after those of the U.S. Senate. The Wisconsin Senate is controlled by the Republican Party (Wisconsin), Republican Party, as it has been for 20 of the past 22 years (only 99th Wisconsin Legislature, 2009-2010 are exceptions). The Wisconsin Constitution ties the size of the State Senate to that of the Assembly, by limiting its size to no less than 1/4, nor more than 1/3, of the size of the Assembly. Currently, Wisconsin is divided into 33 Senate Districts (1/3 of the current Assembly membership of 99) apportioned throughout the state based on population as determined by the decennial census, for a total of 33 senators. A Senate district is formed by combining three Assembly districts. Similar to the U.S. Senate, in addition to its duty of reviewing and ...
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Gerry Whiting Hazelton
Gerry Whiting Hazelton (February 24, 1829 – September 29, 1920) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He represented Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district in the 42nd and 43rd Congresses. He also served nine years as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, and two years as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate, representing Columbia County. Early life Born in Chester, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, he attended the common schools and Pinkerton Academy in Derry, New Hampshire, and he received instruction from a private tutor. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in Amsterdam, New York, in 1852. Career Hazelton moved to Columbus, Wisconsin, in 1860, where he served in the Wisconsin State Senate in 1861 and 1862, and was chosen as president pro tempore in the special session of 1862. He was a delegate to the 1860 Republican National Convention and became district attorney for Columbia County, Wisconsin in 1865. He was then app ...
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Wisconsin Senate, District 4
The 4th Senate district of Wisconsin is one of 33 districts in the Wisconsin Senate. Located in southeast Wisconsin, the district is entirely contained within northern Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County. It comprises part of the north side of the city of Milwaukee, as well as the city of Glendale, Wisconsin, Glendale, the village of Shorewood, Wisconsin, Shorewood, and parts of northern Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, Wauwatosa and western Brown Deer, Wisconsin, Brown Deer. The 4th Senate district is one of two majority-black Senate districts in Wisconsin. Current elected officials Dora Drake is the senator representing the 4th district. She was first elected in a 2024 special election and was subsequently elected to a full four-year term in the 2024 Wisconsin Senate election, 2024 general election. She previously served four years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 11th district. Each Wisconsin State Senate district is composed of three State Assembly distri ...
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Densmore Maxon
Densmore William Maxon (September 30, 1820March 21, 1887) was an American farmer, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served 9 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly and 4 years in the State Senate, representing Washington County. Background Maxon was born in Verona, Oneida County, New York, in 1820. He was educated at the Oneida Conference Seminary at Cazenovia, New York, and became a farmer. He moved to Wisconsin Territory in 1843, and first settled at Milwaukee and was appointed deputy county surveyor in 1843; but removed to Cedar Creek, Washington County, in 1846. Political career Maxon was Town Chairman of Polk from 1846 to 1859. He was first elected a member of the Assembly in the first state legislative elections for the new state of Wisconsin, held in February 1848, and went on to serve in the 1st Wisconsin Legislature. He was subsequently elected to another one-year term in the 5th Wisconsin Legislature (1852), and was elected to two terms as Washin ...
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Adam Schantz
Adam Schantz (October 9, 1819November 5, 1879) was an American immigrant, farmer, and Democratic politician. He served six years in the Wisconsin State Senate and two years in the State Assembly, representing Washington County. Biography Schantz was born on October 9, 1819, in the Kingdom of Bavaria. He moved with his family to the United States in 1828, settling in Oneida County, New York. After living for a time in Oswego County, New York, the family moved to Washington County, Wisconsin, in 1846. Schantz later lived in Addison, Wisconsin, and Oak Grove, Dodge County, Wisconsin. In 1848, he married Catharine Schwartz, who was also a native of Bavaria. They had four children. He moved to Schleisingerville, Wisconsin, (now Slinger) in 1874. Schantz died in 1879. Career Schantz was elected Justice of the Peace in what is now Hartford, Wisconsin, in 1846 and Register of Deeds of Washington County in 1852. He served two terms in the Assembly before serving in the Senate from 186 ...
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Democratic Party Of Wisconsin
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is currently headed by chair Ben Wikler. Important issues for the state party include support for workers and unions, strong public education, and environmental protection. It currently controls two of Wisconsin's eight U.S. House seats, one of its U.S. Senate seats, and the governorship. Additionally, Democratic-aligned justices control a majority on the state Supreme Court. Current leadership Party leaders are elected to two year terms at the state party conventions held in odd numbered years. The current leadership terms expire on July 1, 2025. * Chair: Ben Wikler * 1st Vice Chair: Felesia Martin * 2nd Vice Chair: Tricia Zunker * Secretary: Kim Butler * Treasurer: Randy Udell History Territorial era During Wisconsin's territory years, Jacksonian democracy was dominant and, thanks largely to Andrew Jackson's reputation and presidency, the Democratic Party wa ...
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15th Wisconsin Legislature
The Fifteenth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 8, 1862, to April 7, 1862, in regular session, and re-convened from June 3, 1862, through June 17, 1862. The legislature further convened in a special session from September 10, 1862, through September 26, 1862. This was the first legislative session after the expansion and Redistricting in Wisconsin, redistricting of the Senate and Assembly according to an act of the 14th Wisconsin Legislature, previous session. The Senate grew from 30 to 33 seats; the Assembly grew from 97 to 100 seats. Senators representing even-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first year of a two-year term. Assembly members were elected to a one-year term. Assembly members and odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 8, 1861. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the second year of their two-year term, having been elected in the general election held on Nove ...
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Pro Tempore
''Pro tempore'' (), abbreviated ''pro tem'' or ''p.t.'', is a Latin phrase which best translates to 'for the time being' in English. This phrase is often used to describe a person who acts as a '' locum tenens'' ('placeholder'). The phrase is also used to describe officers appointed on a temporary basis, prior to the formalisation of their appointments. Mayor pro tem A common use of ''pro tempore'' in the United States is in municipalities such as cities and towns with regard to the position of the mayor. In many cities, the city council appoints one of its members (often its president) to act as mayor ''pro tempore'' (''pro tem'') (or vice mayor) in the absence of the actual mayor. Judge pro tem In judicial courts, attorneys that volunteer in proceedings are called "judge pro tem" or judge pro tempore, though they may be paid in some circumstances. They typically have to meet some basic criteria to qualify, and often serve as neutrals or mediators in alternative dispute r ...
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University Of Wisconsin
A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The first universities in Europe were established by Catholic monks. The University of Bologna (), Italy, which was founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of: *being a high degree-awarding institute. *using the word (which was coined at its foundation). *having independence from the ecclesiastic schools and issuing secular as well as non-secular degrees (with teaching conducted by both clergy and non-clergy): grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law and notarial law.Hunt Janin: "The university in medieval life, 1179–1499", McFarland, 2008, , p. 55f.de Ridder-Symoens, Hilde''A History of the University in Europe: Volume 1, Universities in th ...
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Democratic Party Wisconsin State Senators
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (Cyprus) (DCY) **Democratic Party (Hong Kong) (DPHK) **Democratic Party (Italy) (PD) ** Democratic Party (Japan) (DP) **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) ** Democratic Party’s (South Korea, 2015) **Democratic Party (Indonesia) (PD) ** Democratic Party (other), for a full list *A member of a Democrat Party (other) *A member of a Democracy Party (other) *Australian Democrats, a political party *Democrats (Brazil), a political party *Democrats (Chile), a political party * Democrats (Croatia), a political party * Democrats (Gothenburg political party), in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden *Democrats (Greece), a political party *Democrats (Greenland), a political party * Democrats (Slovakia), a political party ...
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Year Of Birth Missing
A year is a unit of time based on how long it takes the Earth to orbit the Sun. In scientific use, the tropical year (approximately 365 solar days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, 45 seconds) and the sidereal year (about 20 minutes longer) are more exact. The modern calendar year, as reckoned according to the Gregorian calendar, approximates the tropical year by using a system of leap years. The term 'year' is also used to indicate other periods of roughly similar duration, such as the lunar year (a roughly 354-day cycle of twelve of the Moon's phasessee lunar calendar), as well as periods loosely associated with the calendar or astronomical year, such as the seasonal year, the fiscal year, the academic year, etc. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by changes in weather, the hours of daylight, and, consequently, vegetation and soil fertility. In temperate and subpolar regions around the planet, four seasons are ...
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