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John Winans was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Janesville, Wisconsin. He served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 1st congressional district during the 48th Congress (1883–1885). He then served as the 25th mayor of Janesville, from 1885 to 1889. Earlier, he represented Janesville and central Rock County for six years in Wisconsin State Assembly.
Jesse Stone was an English American immigrant, businessman, and Republican politician. He was the 18th lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, serving from January 1899 until his death. Earlier, he served three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing eastern Jefferson County.
The Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly is the presiding officer of the Wisconsin State Assembly, the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Article IV of the Constitution of Wisconsin, ratified in 1848, establishes the legislature and specifies the election of officers. The role and responsibilities of the speaker are defined in the Assembly Rules, originally in Rule 1, and also, under the present rules, Rule 3.
Charles Edward Estabrook was an American educator, lawyer, eugenicist, and Republican politician from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He was the 14th Attorney General of Wisconsin and served 14 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing first Manitowoc and later Milwaukee. As a young man, he was an enlisted volunteer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Later, he founded the Wisconsin Historical Commission and published several volumes of history of the Civil War for the Wisconsin Historical Society.
James Henry Cabanis was an American merchant from Georgetown, Grant County, Wisconsin who spent two years as a Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from Grant County. His father George Cabanis had been elected from substantially the same district in 1871.
George Baxter Burrows was an American businessman, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 38th speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, during his sole term in the Assembly (1895–1896). He previously served six years in the Wisconsin Senate, representing Wisconsin's 25th Senate district from 1877 to 1883, and was president pro tempore of the Senate during the 1882 term. He is the namesake of Burrows Park and Burrows Road in Madison, Wisconsin.
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