George E. Page

George E. Page (March 19, 1873 – February 25, 1959) was an American politician from Milwaukee County, Wisconsin who served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, and one as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate representing the Milwaukee County-based 7th Senate district.[1]

Background

Page was born in the city of Milwaukee on March 19, 1873, and continuously resided there; was educated in the public schools of Milwaukee; was elected to the office of justice of the peace for the 17th ward in 1900, but resigned the same year to enter the Law Department of the Columbian University in Washington, D.C. (later George Washington University Law School), from which he was graduated in 1903; and was admitted to the bar in the same year.[2] Page then served as Milwaukee District Court judge for twenty-four years. Page died in a hospital at age 85 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on February 25, 1959.[3]

Legislative career

Page was elected to the Assembly in 1904 and as state senator in 1906, receiving 4,250 votes against 2,603 for Anthony Szczerbinski (Democrat) and 2,737 for W. L. Hamann (Social Democrat). He was succeeded by Socialist Gabriel Zophy following the 1910 Socialist sweep of Milwaukee County offices.

References

  1. ↑ Members of the Wisconsin Legislature, 1848-1999 Madison: State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, 1999; pp. 14, 91
  2. ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1909,' Biographical Sketch of George E. Page, pg. 1095-1096
  3. ↑ 'District Judge Dies,' Oshkosh Northwestern Daily, February 26, 1959, pg. 9


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