John R. Bohan

John R. Bohan
John R. Bohan
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 3rd district
	In office; January 1, 1863 – January 1, 1865
Preceded by	Hugh Cunning
Succeeded by	Lyman Morgan
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Ozaukee 1st district
	In office; January 1, 1872 – January 1, 1873
Preceded by	Charles G. Meyer
Succeeded by	Charles E. Chamberlain
	In office; January 1, 1859 – January 1, 1860
Preceded by	Alexander M. Alling
Succeeded by	Anthony Ahlhauser
Personal details
Born	John Russel Bohan; December 7, 1824; Templemore, Ireland, UK
Died	November 14, 1886 (aged 61); Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Resting place	Old Saint Marys Cemetery; Port Washington, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Mary Sullivan; (m. 1852; died 1926);
Children	Michael G. Bohan; (b. 1852; died 1911); Ella Bohan; (b. c.1856); Emma Bohan; (b. c.1859); Frank Bohan; (b. 1862; died 1900); Mary G. (Packman); (b. 1864; died 1930); John Bohan; (b. 1867; died 1926); George Stanley Bohan; (b. 1871); Maude Bohan; (b. 1874);
Parents	Michael Bohan (father); Anastasia Russell (mother);

John Russel Bohan (December 7, 1824 – November 14, 1886) was an Irish American immigrant, newspaper publisher, and politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate, and served several local and county offices in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin.

Biography[edit]

Bohan was born on December 7, 1824, near Templemore, Ireland, and immigrated to the United States with his family.^[1] He moved to Hartford, Wisconsin in 1846. In 1852, he married Mary Katharina Sullivan. They had nine children.^[2] He was the editor of the Ozaukee County Advertiser.^[3]^[4] Bohan died in 1886 after being struck by a train.^[4]

Career[edit]

Bohan was a member of the Assembly in 1859 and was later returned to office in 1872. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate for one term, covering 1863 and 1864.^[5] Additionally, he was Chairman of Port Washington, Wisconsin, and of the Ozaukee County Democratic Committee, as well as a justice of the peace.

References[edit]

^ "John R. Bohan". Genealogy.com. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
^ Obituary: Mary Bohan. 1926. Port Washington Star (October 29): 1.
^ "Members of the Wisconsin Editorial Convention". Semi-Weekly Wisconsin. June 27, 1868. p. 4. Retrieved August 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "N. G. Bohan [sic]". The Weekly Wisconsin. November 20, 1886. p. 7. Retrieved August 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bohan, John R." Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2015-05-21.

[1] "John R. Bohan". Genealogy.com. Retrieved 2015-05-21.

[2] Obituary: Mary Bohan. 1926. Port Washington Star (October 29): 1.

[3] "Members of the Wisconsin Editorial Convention". Semi-Weekly Wisconsin. June 27, 1868. p. 4. Retrieved August 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

[N_G_Bohan-4] "N. G. Bohan [sic]". The Weekly Wisconsin. November 20, 1886. p. 7. Retrieved August 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Bohan, John R." Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2015-05-21.

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