William Reader (politician)

William Reader
William Reader
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
	In office; 1908–1912
Constituency	Florence, Forest, and Langlade Counties
Personal details
Born	May 16, 1864; Town of Stockbridge, Wisconsin
Died	1935 (aged 70–71)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary McCabe (m. 1891)
Children	4
Occupation	Farmer, politician

William Reader (May 16, 1864 – 1935) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Reader was born on May 16, 1864, in Stockbridge, Wisconsin.[1] He moved with his parents to Langlade County, Wisconsin, in 1882. Pursuits he followed there include farming and the retail clothing business.

In 1891, Reader married Mary McCabe (1872–1944). They had four children. Reader and others of his family were Roman Catholics.[2] His fraternal affiliations included the Catholic Order of Foresters.

Reader was assaulted in 1916; his attacker chewed Reader's thumb badly and gangrene set in, requiring amputation of the thumb.[3]

Political career

Reader was a member of the Assembly during the 1909 and 1911 sessions.[4] Additionally, he was Chairman (similar to Mayor) of Peck, Wisconsin, and Register of Deeds of Langlade County. He was a Republican.[5]

References

"Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. pp. 1117–1118. Retrieved June 25, 2020 – via Google Books.
Ellis Baker Usher (1914). Wisconsin. Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 1116–1118.
"State News: John Gray". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. August 12, 1916. p. 6. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. p. 169.
"Esch Petitions Are Filed". Eau Claire Leader. August 4, 1910. p. 4. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. pp. 1117–1118. Retrieved June 25, 2020 – via Google Books.

[2] Ellis Baker Usher (1914). Wisconsin. Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 1116–1118.

[3] "State News: John Gray". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. August 12, 1916. p. 6. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. p. 169.

[5] "Esch Petitions Are Filed". Eau Claire Leader. August 4, 1910. p. 4. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.