John Carey (Wisconsin politician)

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John Carey (April 1, 1839 – June 20, 1888) was an American farmer from Osman, Wisconsin who served as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.[1]

Background[edit]

Carey was born in Ireland on April 1, 1839. His family emigrated to America in 1844, and settled in Albany, New York, where he received a public school education. They lived there until 1852, when they came to Wisconsin and settled in Manitowoc County. Carey became a farmer.

Public office[edit]

Carey was a member of the Manitowoc County board of supervisors in 1862-1865; and was a candidate for sheriff in 1864.

In 1870 he ran for state senator from Manitowoc County as a Republican, losing with 1411 votes to 2141 for Democratic State Representative Carl Schmidt and 1011 for William Bach, running on the "People's Party" ticket.[2]

He served as town clerk in 1871-72; was chairman of his town board for six years, and chairman of the county board in 1881, 1884 and 1885.

Legislature[edit]

He was elected to the Assembly's First Manitowoc County district in 1878 as a Democrat (Democratic incumbent Thomas Thornton was not a candidate for re-election), with 1240 votes to 399 for Republican William Cary.[3]

He was reelected in 1879, with 991 votes to 632 for Republican S. E. Johnson.[4] and was elected state senator for the Fifteenth District (Manitowoc County) in 1882. He was re-elected in 1886, receiving 3,222 votes, against 2,853 votes for Republican Fred Schutte.[5] In 1888, the 15th District had been modified to include Kewaunee County; Carey was not a candidate for re-election and was succeeded by fellow Democrat William F. Nash.[6]

Carey died at his home in Meeme, Wisconsin at the age of 49.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Members of the Wisconsin Legislature, 1848-1999 Madison: State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, 1999; pp. 3, 35 Archived December 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin; Comprising Jefferson's Manual, Rules, Forms and Laws for the Regulation of Business; also, lists and tables for reference Tenth Annual Edition. Madison: Atwood and Culver, State Printers, Journal Block, 1871; p. 368
  3. ^ Warner, Hans B., ed. The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin, for 1879. Containing the Constitutions of the United States and of the State; Jefferson's Manual; Rules and Orders of the Senate and Assembly, and Annals of the Legislature; also, statistical tables and history of state institutions Eighteenth Annual Edition. Madison: David Atwood, State Printer, 1879; pp. 496-497
  4. ^ Warner, Hans B., ed. The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin 1880 Madison, 1880; p. 517
  5. ^ Timme, Ernst G., ed. The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Madison, 1887; p. 487
  6. ^ Timme, Ernst G., ed. The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Madison, 1889; p. 496
  7. ^ "Brief Notes: John Carey, State Senator", Green Bay Press-Gazette (June 21, 1888), p. 3.
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