STATE GOVERNMENT OF WISCONSIN.



                        FROM1 ITS ORGANIZATION.

  NoTB.-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.

                               GOVERNORS.
Nelson Dewey.........Lancaster........... from June' 7, 1848, to Jan. 5,
1852
Leonard J. Farwell ... Madison............ from Jan. 5. 1852, to Jan. 2.
1854
Win. A. Barstow ..     Waukesha........... from Jan. 2, 1854, to Mar. 21,
1856
Arthur McArthur .... Milwaukee.......... from Mar. 21,1856,to Mar. 25. 1856
Coles Bashford ...... Oshkoshb............ from Mar. 25, 1856, to Jan. 4,
1858
Alex. W. Randall .....Waukesha.......... from Jan. 4, 1858, to Jan. 6. 1862
Louis P. Harvey    .   Shopiere............ from Jan. 6, 1862, to Apr. 19,
1862
Edward Salomon ....Milwaukee........... from Apr. 19, 1862, to Jan. 4. 1864
James T. Lewis ...... Columbus........... from Jan. 4, 1864, to Jan. 1, 1866
Lucius Fairchild ..... Madison............ from Jan. 1, 1866. to Jan. 1,
1872
C. C. Washburn ...... La Crosse........... from Jan. 1, 1872, to Jan. 5,
1874
William R. Taylor . .-.. Cottage Grove.... from Jan. 5, 1874, to Jan. 3,
1876
Harrison Ludington .. Milwaukee........... from Jan. 3, 1S76, to Jan. 7,
1878
Win. E. Smith ....... Milwaukee........... from Jan. 7, 1878, to Jan. 2.
1882
Jeremiah M. Rusk .... Viroqua............. from Jan. 2. 1882, to Jan. 7.
1889
William D. Hoard .... Ft. Atkinson........from Jan. 7, 18S9, to Jan. 5, 1891
George W. Peck ...... Milwaukee..........from Jan. 5, 1891, to Jan. 7, 1895
William III. Upham ... Marshfield .......... from Jau. 7, 1895, to Jan. 4,
1897
Edward cofield ...... Oconto............. from Jan. 4, 1897. to Jan. 7, 1901
Robert M. La Follette *Madison............ from Jan. 7, 1901, to Jan. 1,
1906
James 0. Davidsont ... Soldiers -Grove .... from Jan 1, 1906. to ............

                        LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS.
John E. Holmes ...... Jefferson............ from June 7. 1848, to Jan. 7,
1850
Samuel W. Beal ..... Taycheedah......... from Jan. 7, 1850, to Jan. 5, 1852
Timothly PBurns.......La Crosse........... from Jan. 5, 1852, to Jan 2, 1854
James T. Lewis ...... Columbus........... from Jan. 2, 1854, to Jan. 7, 1856
Arthur McArthur .... Mllwaukee........... from Jan. 7. 1856, to Jan. 4, 1858
E. D. Campbell ...... La Crosse........... from Jan. 4, 1858, to Jan. 2,
1860
Butler G. Noble ......Whitewater......... from Jan. 2, 1860, to Jan. 6, 1862
Edward Salomon.        Milwaukee........... from Jan. 6, 1862, to Apr. 19,
1862
Wyman Spooner.         Elkhorn............. from Jan. 14. 1863, to Jan. 3,
1870
Thaddeus C. Pound ... Chippewa Falls ..... from Jan. 3, 1870, to Jan. 1,
1872
Milton II. I'ettit ..... Kenosha............ from Jan. 1, 1872, to Mar. 23,
1873
Charles D. Parker .... Pleasant Va'ley .... from Jan. 5, 1874, to Jan. 7,
1878
James M. Bingham  ... Chippewa Falls.... from Jan. 7. 1878, to Jan. 2, 1882
Sam S-. Fifie'd ....... Ashland............ from Jan. 2, 1882, to Jan. 3,
1887
Geo. W. Rylafid ...... Lancaster........... from Jan. 3, 1887, to Jan. 5,
1891
Charles Jonas........ Racine.............. from Jan. 5, 1891, to Apr. 4,
1894
Emil Bmensch......... Manitowoc.......... from Jan. 8, 1895, to Jan. 2, 1899
Jesse Stone............Watertown..........from Jan. -2, 1899, to Jan 5, 1903
James 0. Davidson§... Soldiers Grove .....from Jan 5, 1903, to Jan.
1, 1906
William D. Connor .... Marshfield.............from Jan. 7, 1907, to...........
   *Reoigned to accept the office of United States senator.
   IFilled vacancy caused by resignation of Gov. R. M. La Follette.
   §Became governor upon the resignation of Gov. R. M. La Follette.