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Oliver Munson
Oliver Goldsmith Munson (March 2, 1856October 24, 1933) was an American newspaper publisher, clerk, and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate for three terms, representing Wisconsin's 28th Senate district from 1897 through 1909. He also served as private secretary to Wisconsin Governor James O. Davidson and was chief clerk of the Wisconsin Senate for seven sessions. Biography Munson was born Oliver Goldsmith Munson in what is now Cresco, Iowa, on March 2, 1856. He moved to Richland Center, Wisconsin, in 1876 and to Viroqua, Wisconsin, in 1885. In 1881, Munson married Josephine C. Downs. They had four children. Munson died in 1933. Career Munson was a member of the Senate from 1897 to 1908. Later, he was Chief Clerk of the Senate from 1915 to 1923 and again from 1927 to 1931. Previously, Munson was Clerk of Richland Center and a member of the board of supervisors of Vernon County, Wisconsin. He was a Republican Party of W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wisconsin Senate
The Wisconsin Senate is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature. Together with the larger 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 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 voting on all legislation passed through the legislature, the State Senate has the exclusive responsibility of confirming certain gubernatorial appointments, particularly cabinet secretari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vernon County, Wisconsin
Vernon County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,714. Its county seat is Viroqua. History Vernon County was renamed from Bad Ax County on March 22, 1862. Bad Ax County had been created on March 1, 1851, from territory that had been part of Richland and Crawford counties. The name ''Vernon'' was chosen to reflect the county's green fields of wheat and to evoke Mount Vernon. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (3.0%) is water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 14 * U.S. Highway 61 * Highway 27 (Wisconsin) * Highway 33 (Wisconsin) * Highway 35 (Wisconsin) * Highway 56 (Wisconsin) * Highway 80 (Wisconsin) * Highway 82 (Wisconsin) * Highway 131 (Wisconsin) * Highway 162 (Wisconsin) Railroads *BNSF Buses *Scenic Mississippi Regional Transit *List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin Airports * Viroqua Municipal Airport (Y51) serves the county ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |