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54th Wisconsin Legislature

{{short description|Wisconsin legislative term for 1919–1920}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox legislative term

| name = 54th Wisconsin Legislature

| image = Wicapitol 1915.jpg

| image_size =

| alt =

| caption = Wisconsin State Capitol ca.1915

| body = Wisconsin Legislature

| meeting_place = {{nowrap|Wisconsin State Capitol}}

| election = {{nowrap|November 5, 1918}}

| term_start = {{nowrap|January 6, 1919}}

| term_end = {{nowrap|January 3, 1921}}

| before = 53rd

| after = 55th

| website =

| chamber1 = Senate

| membership1 = 33

| control1 = Republican

| chamber1_leader1_type = {{nowrap|Senate President}}

| chamber1_leader1 = {{nowrap|Edward Dithmar (R)}}

| chamber1_leader2_type = {{nowrap|President pro tempore}}

| chamber1_leader2 = {{nowrap|Willard T. Stevens (R)}}

| chamber2 = Assembly

| membership2 = 100

| control2 = Republican

| chamber2_leader1_type = {{nowrap|Assembly Speaker}}

| chamber2_leader1 = {{nowrap|Riley S. Young (R)}}

| chamber2_leader2_type =

| chamber2_leader2 =

| session1_type = Regular

| session1_start = {{nowrap|January 8, 1919}}

| session1_end = {{nowrap|July 30, 1919}}

| special_session1_type = {{nowrap|Sep. 1919 Spec.}}

| special_session1_start = {{nowrap|September 4, 1919}}

| special_session1_end = {{nowrap|September 8, 1919}}

| special_session2_type = {{nowrap|May 1920 Spec.}}

| special_session2_start = {{nowrap|May 25, 1920}}

| special_session2_end = {{nowrap|June 4, 1920}}

}}

The Fifty-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature convened from {{nowrap|January 8, 1919,}} to {{nowrap|July 30, 1919,}} in regular session, and re-convened in two special sessions in September 1919 and May 1920.{{cite report|url= https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2021_2022/ |title= State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2021–2022 |year= 2021 |publisher= Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |isbn= 978-1-7333817-1-0 |editor1-last= Barish |editor1-first= Lawrence S. |editor2-last= Lemanski |editor2-first= Lynn |chapter-url= https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/misc/lrb/blue_book/2021_2022/160_historical_lists.pdf |chapter= Historical Lists |pages= 467, 471, 475, 479–480 |access-date= March 11, 2023 }}

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 5, 1918. 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 7, 1916.

The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Republican Emanuel L. Philipp, of Milwaukee County, serving his third two-year term, having won re-election in the 1918 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.

Major events

Major legislation

  • Joint Resolution ratifying an amendment to the constitution of the United States relating to intoxicating liquors, [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/1919/related/joint_resolutions/1.pdf 1919 Joint Resolution 1]. Wisconsin's ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
  • Joint Resolution relating to the league of nations, [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/1919/related/joint_resolutions/26.pdf 1919 Joint Resolution 26]. Endorsed the League of Nations and supported the United States joining.
  • Joint Resolution relating to the establishment of a Jewish State of Palestine and for the granting of complete liberty to the Jewish people in all countries, [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/1919/related/joint_resolutions/34.pdf 1919 Joint Resolution 34].
  • Joint Resolution to amend section 21 of article IV of the constitution, relating to compensation of members of the legislature, [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/1919/related/joint_resolutions/37.pdf 1919 Joint Resolution 37]. Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to allow the Legislature to set its own salary through the normal legislative process. The amendment was defeated by voters in the April 1920 election.
  • Joint Resolution to amend section 4 of article VI of the constitution, relating to county officers, [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/1919/related/joint_resolutions/38.pdf 1919 Joint Resolution 38]. First legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to remove term limits for sheriffs.
  • Joint Resolution to amend sections 6 and 7, of article VII, of the constitution of the state of Wisconsin, relating to circuit judges, [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/1919/related/joint_resolutions/47.pdf 1919 Joint Resolution 47]. Second legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to allow the Legislature to decrease the number of state judicial circuits. This amendment was also defeated by voters in the April 1920 election.
  • Joint Resolution memorializing congress in behalf of the farmers to repeal the law advancing the time one hour, [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/1919/related/joint_resolutions/48.pdf 1919 Joint Resolution 48]. Communicating to Congress disapproval of daylight saving time.
  • Joint Resolution to create section 3b of article XI of the constitution, relating to the indebtedness of municipal corporations, [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/1919/related/joint_resolutions/53.pdf 1919 Joint Resolution 53]. First legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to extend the allowance for municipal indebtedness for the purpose of establishing street rail projects or for heat, water, and power utility purposes.
  • Joint Resolution to amend section 5, article I, of the constitution, relating to trial by jury, [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/1919/related/joint_resolutions/58.pdf 1919 Joint Resolution 58]. First legislative passage of a proposed amendment to the state constitution to change the jury rules for civil cases to require a minimum of five-sixths majority for a valid verdict.
  • Joint Resolution ratifying an amendment to the constitution of the United States relating to woman's suffrage, [https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/1919/related/joint_resolutions/64.pdf 1919 Joint Resolution 64]. Wisconsin's ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Party summary

=Senate summary=

File:WI Senate 1919.svg

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
style="vertical-align:bottom;"

! rowspan=3 |

! colspan=3 | Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

! rowspan=3 | Total

!

style="height:5px"

| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |

| style="background-color:{{party color|Socialist Party of America}}" |

| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |

| style="background:black;" |

Dem.

! Soc.

! Rep.

! Vacant

style="font-size:80%;" | End of previous Legislature

| 6

| 2

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 24

! 32

| 1

colspan=6 |
style="font-size:80%;" | Start of 1st Session

| 2

| 4

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 27

! 33

| 0

colspan=6 |
Final voting share

! colspan=2 | {{percentage|6|33|2}}

! {{party shading/Republican}} | {{percentage|27|33|2}}

! colspan=2 |

colspan=6 |
style="font-size:80%;" | Beginning of the next Legislature

| 2

| 4

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 27

! 33

| 0

=Assembly summary=

File:WI Assembly 1919.svg

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
style="vertical-align:bottom;"

! rowspan=3 |

! colspan=3 | Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

! rowspan=3 | Total

!

style="height:5px"

| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |

| style="background-color:{{party color|Socialist Party of America}}" |

| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |

| style="background:black;" |

Dem.

! Soc.

! Rep.

! Vacant

style="font-size:80%;" | End of previous Legislature

| 13

| 8

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 79

! 100

| 0

colspan=6 |
style="font-size:80%;" | Start of 1st Session

| rowspan="3" | 6

| rowspan="3" | 16

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 78

! 100

| 0

style="font-size:80%;" | From May 1, 1919Republican Levi Withee Gibson (Taylor County) died.

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 77

! 99

| 1

style="font-size:80%;" | From Nov. 19, 1919Republican Eber Simpson (Winnebago County) died.

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 76

! 98

| 2

colspan=6 |
Final voting share

! colspan=2 | {{percentage|22|98|2}}

! {{party shading/Republican}} | {{percentage|76|98|2}}

! colspan=2 |

colspan=6 |
style="font-size:80%;" | Beginning of the next Legislature

| 2

| 6

| {{party shading/Republican}} | 92

! 100

| 0

Sessions

  • Regular session: January 8, 1919{{spnd}}July 30, 1919
  • September 1919 special session: September 4, 1919{{spnd}}September 8, 1919
  • May 1920 special session: May 25, 1920{{spnd}}June 4, 1920

Leaders

=Senate leadership=

=Assembly leadership=

Members

=Members of the Senate=

Members of the Senate for the Fifty-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature:{{cite report|url= https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/HJ36XSBOIV4J28N |title= The Wisconsin Blue Book 1919 |publisher= Wisconsin State Printing Board |editor-last= Hunter |editor-first= Paul F. |year= 1919 |chapter= Biographical Sketches |pages= 451–508 |access-date= June 23, 2023 }}

class="wikitable sortable"

! Dist.

! Counties

! Senator

! Residence

! Party

01

| Door, Kewaunee, {{nowrap|& Marinette}}

| {{sortname|Herbert|Peterson}}

| Sturgeon Bay

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

02

| Brown {{nowrap|& Oconto}}

| {{sortname|Timothy|Burke|Timothy Burke (politician)}}

| Green Bay

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

03

| Kenosha {{nowrap|& Racine}}

| {{sortname|George L.|Buck}}

| Racine

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

04

| Milwaukee {{nowrap|(Northern Part)}}

| {{sortname|Herman C.|Schultz}}

| Milwaukee

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

05

| Milwaukee {{nowrap|(Middle-West County}} {{nowrap|& Central-Western City)}}

| {{sortname|Rudolph|Beyer}}

| Milwaukee

| {{Party shading/Socialist}} | Soc.

06

| Milwaukee {{nowrap|(Northern City)}}

| {{sortname|W. C.|Zumach}}

| Milwaukee

| {{Party shading/Socialist}} | Soc.

07

| Milwaukee {{nowrap|(Southern County)}}

| {{sortname|Louis A.|Arnold}}

| Milwaukee

| {{Party shading/Socialist}} | Soc.

08

| Milwaukee {{nowrap|(City South)}}

| {{sortname|Louis|Fons}}

| Milwaukee

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

09

| Milwaukee {{nowrap|(City Downtown)}}

| {{sortname|David V.|Jennings}}

| Milwaukee

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

10

| Buffalo, Pepin, Pierce, {{nowrap|& St. Croix}}

| {{sortname|George B.|Skogmo}}

| River Falls

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

11

| Burnett, Douglas, {{nowrap|& Washburn}}

| {{sortname|Ray J.|Nye}}

| Superior

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

12

| Ashland, Bayfield, Price, Rusk, {{nowrap|& Sawyer}}

| {{sortname|A. H.|Wilkinson}}

| Bayfield

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

13

| Dodge {{nowrap|& Washington}}

| {{sortname|Herman J. F.|Bilgrien}}

| Iron Ridge

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

14

| Outagamie {{nowrap|& Shawano}}

| {{sortname|Antone|Kuckuk}}

| Shawano

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

15

| Calumet {{nowrap|& Manitowoc}}

| {{sortname|Henry|Kleist}}

| Rantoul

| {{Party shading/Socialist}} | Soc.

16

| Crawford, Grant, {{nowrap|& Richland}}

| {{sortname|Henry E.|Roethe|Henry Edgar Roethe}}

| Fennimore

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

17

| Green, Iowa, {{nowrap|& Lafayette}}

| {{sortname|Oscar R.|Olson}}

| Blanchardville

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

18

| {{nowrap|Fond du Lac}} {{nowrap|& Green Lake}}

| {{sortname|Albert J.|Pullen}}

| North Fond du Lac

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

19

| Winnebago

| {{sortname|Julius H.|Dennhardt}}

| Neenah

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

20

| Ozaukee {{nowrap|& Sheboygan}}

| {{sortname|Theodore|Benfey}}

| Sheboygan

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

21

| Adams, Juneau, Marquette, {{nowrap|& Waushara}}

| {{sortname|John A.|Conant}}

| Westfield

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

22

| Rock {{nowrap|& Walworth}}

| {{sortname|Lawrence E.|Cunningham}}

| Beloit

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

23

| Portage {{nowrap|& Waupaca}}

| {{sortname|Herman J.|Severson}}

| Iola

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

24

| Clark {{nowrap|& Wood}}

| {{sortname|Isaac P.|Witter}}

| Grand Rapids

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

25

| Langlade {{nowrap|& Marathon}}

| {{sortname|Claire B.|Bird}}

| Wausau

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

26

| Dane

| {{sortname|Henry|Huber}}

| Stoughton

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

27

| Columbia {{nowrap|& Sauk}}

| {{sortname|George|Staudenmayer}}

| Caledonia

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

28

| Chippewa, {{nowrap|& Eau Claire}}

| {{sortname|Roy P.|Wilcox}}

| Eau Claire

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

29

| Barron, Dunn, {{nowrap|& Polk}}

| {{sortname|Algodt C.|Anderson}}

| Menomonie

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

30

| Florence, Forest, Iron, Lincoln, Oneida, Taylor, {{nowrap|& Vilas}}

| {{sortname|Willard T.|Stevens}}

| Rhinelander

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

31

| Jackson, Monroe, {{nowrap|& Vernon}}

| {{sortname|J. Henry|Bennett}}

| Viroqua

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

32

| La Crosse {{nowrap|& Trempealeau}}

| {{sortname|Eugene F.|Clark|Eugene Clark (politician)}}

| Galesville

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

33

| Jefferson {{nowrap|& Waukesha}}

| {{sortname|Charles|Mulberger}}

| {{nowrap|Watertown}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

=Members of the Assembly=

Members of the Assembly for the Fifty-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature:

File:WI Assembly Partisan Map 1919 MilwaukeeCo.svg

class="wikitable sortable"

! Senate
Dist.

! County

! Dist.

! Representative

! Party

! Residence

21

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Adams {{nowrap|& Marquette}}

| {{sortname|James F.|McDowell|James F. McDowell (Wisconsin politician)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Montello

12

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Ashland

| {{sortname|John C.|Chapple}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Ashland

29

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Barron

| {{sortname|Clarence Clinton|Coe}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Barron

12

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Bayfield

| {{sortname|Frank W.|Downs}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Washburn

rowspan="2" | 02

| text-align="left" rowspan="2" | Brown

| 1

| {{sortname|Thomas A.|Delaney}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem.

| Green Bay

2

| {{sortname|Niels P.|Larsen}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Denmark

10

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Buffalo {{nowrap|& Pepin}}

| {{sortname|Edwin F.|Ganz}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

|

11

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Burnett {{nowrap|& Washburn}}

| {{sortname|James H.|Jensen}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Grantsburg

15

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Calumet

| {{sortname|Otto|Lerche}}

| {{Party shading/Socialist}} |Soc.

| Rantoul

28

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Chippewa

| {{sortname|Thomas W.|Bartingale}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

|

24

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Clark

| {{sortname|Harry|Hewett}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

|

27

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Columbia

| {{sortname|W. R.|Chipman}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Leeds

16

| text-align="left" colspan="2"| Crawford

| {{sortname|O. P.|Vaughan|Orlando P. Vaughan}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Wauzeka

rowspan="3" | 26

| text-align="left" rowspan="3" | Dane

| 1

| {{sortname|Marcus E.|Johnson}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Madison

2

| {{sortname|James C.|Hanson}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Christiana

3

| {{sortname|Carl M.|Grimstad}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Mount Horeb

rowspan="2" | 13

| text-align="left" rowspan="2" | Dodge

| 1

| {{sortname|Jacob|Scharpf}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Juneau

2

| {{sortname|Samuel R.|Webster}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Elba

01

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Door

| {{sortname|Frank N.|Graass}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

|

rowspan="2" | 11

| text-align="left" rowspan="2" | Douglas

| 1

| {{sortname|James B.|French}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Superior

2

| {{sortname|J. W.|Conner}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

|

29

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Dunn

| {{sortname|Alonzo L.|Best}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Tiffany

28

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Eau Claire

| {{sortname|Rush|Bullis}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Washington

30

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Florence, Forest, {{nowrap|& Oneida}}

| {{sortname|Ira E.|Smith}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Cassian

rowspan="2" | 18

| text-align="left" rowspan="2" | Fond du Lac

| 1

| {{sortname|Herman|Schroeder}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Empire

2

| {{sortname|John E.|Johnson|John E. Johnson (Brandon)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Brandon

rowspan="2" | 16

| text-align="left" rowspan="2"| Grant

| 1

| {{sortname|John L.|Grindell}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Platteville

2

| {{sortname|John J.|Ruka}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Boscobel

17

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Green

| {{sortname|William|Olson}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Jordan

18

| text-align="left" colspan="2"| Green Lake

| {{sortname|Samuel|Owens}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Green Lake

17

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Iowa

| {{sortname|John T.|Williams|John T. Williams (politician)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Dodgeville

30

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Iron {{nowrap|& Vilas}}

| {{sortname|Joseph J.|Defer}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Saxon

31

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Jackson

| {{sortname|William F.|Dettinger}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Hixton

rowspan="2" | 33

| text-align="left" rowspan="2" | Jefferson

| 1

| {{sortname|John|Mitchell|John Mitchell (Wisconsin politician, born 1841)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Palmyra

2

| {{sortname|John W.|Porter}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Oakland

21

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Juneau

| {{sortname|George|Frohmader}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Camp Douglas

03

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Kenosha

| {{sortname|Peter M.|Anderson|Peter Anderson (Wisconsin politician)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

|

01

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Kewaunee

| {{sortname|William H.|O'Brien}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

| Franklin

rowspan="2" | 32

| text-align="left" rowspan="2" | La Crosse

| 1

| {{sortname|Carl|Kurtenecker}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| La Crosse

2

| {{sortname|Orrin|Fletcher}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Burns

17

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Lafayette

| {{sortname|John P.|Sheldon|John Sheldon (Wisconsin politician)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Darlington

25

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Langlade

| {{sortname|Frank J.|Olmsted}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Elcho

30

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Lincoln

| {{sortname|Walter B.|Chilsen}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Merrill

rowspan="2" | 15

| text-align="left" rowspan="2" | Manitowoc

| 1

| {{sortname|John|Lorfeld}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Meeme

2

| {{sortname|Herman|Roethel}}

| {{Party shading/Socialist}} | Soc.

| Kiel

rowspan="2" | 25

| text-align="left" rowspan="2" | Marathon

| 1

| {{sortname|Charles|Zarnke}}

| {{Party shading/Socialist}} | Soc.

| Flieth

2

| {{sortname|Herman|Marth}}

| {{Party shading/Socialist}} | Soc.

| Wausau

01

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Marinette

| {{sortname|James|Pedersen}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Marinette

rowspan="3" | 09

| text-align="left" rowspan="19" | Milwaukee

| 1

| {{sortname|Jacob J.|Killa}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

| Milwaukee

2

| {{sortname|Joseph|Klein|Joseph Klein (politician)}}

| {{Party shading/Socialist}} | Soc.

| Milwaukee

3

| {{sortname|John P.|Donnelly}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

| Milwaukee

05

| 4

| {{sortname|Albert|Ehlman}}

| {{Party shading/Socialist}} | Soc.

| Milwaukee

08

| 5

| {{sortname|John|Kaney}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Milwaukee

rowspan="2" | 05

| 6

| {{sortname|Henry|Sievers}}

| {{Party shading/Socialist}} | Soc.

| Milwaukee

7

| {{sortname|Alex C.|Ruffing}}

| {{Party shading/Socialist}} | Soc.

| Milwaukee

08

| 8

| {{sortname|Frank|Kubatzki}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

| Milwaukee

06

| 9

| {{sortname|Julius|Kiesner}}

| {{Party shading/Socialist}} | Soc.

| Milwaukee

04

| 10

| {{sortname|Edwin|Knappe}}

| {{Party shading/Socialist}} | Soc.

| Milwaukee

rowspan="2" | 08

| 11

| {{sortname|William E.|Jordan}}

| {{Party shading/Socialist}} | Soc.

| Milwaukee

12

| {{sortname|George|Czerwinski}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

| Milwaukee

04

| 13

| {{sortname|John M.|Sell}}

| {{Party shading/Socialist}} | Soc.

| Milwaukee

07

| 14

| {{sortname|John|Masiakowski}}

| {{Party shading/Socialist}} | Soc.

| Milwaukee

rowspan="2" | 05

| 15

| {{sortname|Frank X.|Bauer}}

| {{Party shading/Socialist}} | Soc.

| Milwaukee

16

| {{sortname|George A.|Bowman}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Milwaukee

07

| 17

| {{sortname|Frank|Metcalfe}}

| {{Party shading/Socialist}} | Soc.

| Milwaukee

04

| 18

| {{sortname|Arnold C.|Otto}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Milwaukee

07

| 19

| {{sortname|Delbert|Miller}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| West Allis

31

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Monroe

| {{sortname|Miles|Hineman}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Tomah

02

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Oconto

| {{sortname|George E.|Ansorge}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Oconto

rowspan="2" | 14

| text-align="left" rowspan="2" | Outagamie

| 1

| {{sortname|Clinton B.|Ballard}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Grand Chute

2

| {{sortname|Anthony M.|McClone}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Deer Creek

20

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Ozaukee

| {{sortname|Louis L.|Pierron}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Belgium

10

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Pierce

| {{sortname|Charles E.|Hanson}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| River Falls

29

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Polk

| {{sortname|Axel|Johnson|Axel Johnson (Wisconsin politician)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Apple River

23

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Portage

| {{sortname|Harold J.|Week}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Stevens Point

12

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Price

| {{sortname|Hugo|Kandutsch}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Kennan

rowspan="2" | 03

| text-align="left" rowspan="2" | Racine

| 1

| {{sortname|Robert|Mutter}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Racine

2

| {{sortname|Henry F.|Johnson}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Norway

28

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Richland

| {{sortname|John C.|Anderson|John C. Anderson (Wisconsin politician)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Cazenovia

rowspan="2" | 22

| text-align="left" rowspan="2" | Rock

| 1

| {{sortname|Thomas S.|Nolan}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Janesville

2

| {{sortname|Alonzo J.|Mathison}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Beloit

12

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Rusk {{nowrap|& Sawyer}}

| {{sortname|John H.|Hellweg}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Hayward

27

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Sauk

| {{sortname|George H.|Hood}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Baraboo

14

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Shawano

| {{sortname|King|Weeman}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Shawano

rowspan="2" | 20

| text-align="left" rowspan="2"| Sheboygan

| 1

| {{sortname|Charles|Burhop}}

| {{Party shading/Socialist}} | Soc.

| Sheboygan

2

| {{sortname|R. B.|Melvin}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Greenbush

10

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | St. Croix

| {{sortname|George|Oakes|George Oakes (American politician)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| New Richmond

30

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Taylor

| {{sortname|L. W.|Gibson|Levi Withee Gibson}} {{nowrap|{{small|(died May 1, 1919)}}}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Medford

32

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Trempealeau

| {{sortname|John A.|Markham}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Independence

31

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Vernon

| {{sortname|Clarence H.|Carter|Clarence H. Carter (Wisconsin politician)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Readstown

23

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Walworth

| {{sortname|Riley S.|Young}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Darien

13

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Washington

| {{sortname|Alfred G.|Becker}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Addison

rowspan="2" | 33

| text-align="left" rowspan="2" | Waukesha

| 1

| {{sortname|John F.|Buckley}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Waukesha

2

| {{sortname|W. H.|Edwards|William Edwards (Wisconsin politician)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Sussex

23

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Waupaca

| {{sortname|Robert M.|Hanson|Robert M. Hanson (Wisconsin politician)}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Scandinavia

21

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Waushara

| {{sortname|Frank|Ploetz}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Coloma

rowspan="3" | 19

| text-align="left" rowspan="3" | Winnebago

| 1

| {{sortname|Clark M.|Perry}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Oshkosh

2

| {{sortname|Herman A.|Porath}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} |Rep.

| Vinland

3

| {{sortname|Eber|Simpson|Eber Simpson (politician)}} {{nowrap|{{small|(died Nov. 19, 1919)}}}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Oshkosh

24

| text-align="left" colspan="2" | Wood

| {{sortname|Byron|Whittingham}}

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep.

| Arpin

Committees

=Senate committees=

  • Senate Standing Committee on Committees{{spaced ndash}}I. P. Witter, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Contingent Expenditures{{spaced ndash}}H. E. Roethe, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Corporations{{spaced ndash}}J. H. Bennett, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Education and Public Welfare{{spaced ndash}}A. J. Pullen, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Highways{{spaced ndash}}L. E. Cunningham, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on the Judiciary{{spaced ndash}}T. Benfey, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Legislative Procedure{{spaced ndash}}W. T. Stevens, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on Reconstruction and Readjustment{{spaced ndash}}R. P. Wilcox, chair
  • Senate Standing Committee on State Affairs{{spaced ndash}}W. T. Stevens, chair

=Assembly committees=

  • Assembly Standing Committee on Agriculture{{spaced ndash}}S. R. Webster, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce and Manufactures{{spaced ndash}}J. E. Johnson, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Contingent Expenditures{{spaced ndash}}J. W. Conner, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Education{{spaced ndash}}M. L. Hineman, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Elections{{spaced ndash}}W. R. Chipman, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Engrossed Bills{{spaced ndash}}E. F. Ganz, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Enrolled Bills{{spaced ndash}}C. E. Hanson, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Excise and Fees{{spaced ndash}}J. C. Anderson, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Fish and Game{{spaced ndash}}H. Kandutsch, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Highways{{spaced ndash}}J. J. Ruka, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Insurance and Banking{{spaced ndash}}J. C. Chapple, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on the Judiciary{{spaced ndash}}T. S. Nolan, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Labor{{spaced ndash}}J. H. Jensen, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Municipalities{{spaced ndash}}F. N. Graass, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Printing{{spaced ndash}}G. H. Hood, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Public Welfare{{spaced ndash}}R. B. Melvin, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Revision{{spaced ndash}}W. F. Dettinger, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Rules{{spaced ndash}}J. F. Buckley, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on State Affairs{{spaced ndash}}A. Johnson, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Taxation{{spaced ndash}}W. H. Edwards, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Third Reading{{spaced ndash}}G. E. Ansorge, chair
  • Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation{{spaced ndash}}C. H. Carter, chair

=Joint committees=

  • Joint Standing Committee on Finance{{spnd}}A. H. Wilkinson (Sen.) & C. Kurtenacker (Asm.), co-chairs
  • Joint Special Committee on Drainage{{spnd}}I. P. Witter (Sen.), chair
  • Joint Special Committee for the Historical Society Investigation{{spnd}}H. E. Roethe (Sen.), chair
  • Joint Special Committee for the International Harvester Co. Investigation{{spnd}}J. H. Bennett (Sen.), chair
  • Joint Special Committee on Legislative Visiting{{spnd}}E. F. Clark (Sen.), chair
  • Joint Special Committee for the Milwaukee Street Railway Investigation{{spnd}}G. B. Skogmo (Sen.), chair
  • Joint Special Committee on Pensions, Annuities, and Retirement Funds for Teachers{{spnd}}A. Kuckuk (Sen.), chair

Employees

=Senate employees=

  • Chief Clerk: Oliver G. Munson{{cite report|url= https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/HJ36XSBOIV4J28N |title= The Wisconsin Blue Book 1919 |publisher= Wisconsin State Printing Board |editor-last= Hunter |editor-first= Paul F. |year= 1919 |chapter=Organization of Legislature, 1919 |pages= 446–449 |access-date= June 23, 2023 }}
  • Assistant Chief Clerk: C. E. Mullen
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: John Turner
  • Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Olaf Goldstrand
  • Postmaster: Frank C. Densmore

=Assembly employees=

Notes

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References

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External links

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