Daniel Cavanagh (politician)
Daniel Cavanagh (1830 –1901)[1] was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.[2]
Biography
[edit]Cavanagh was born on February 3 (or 22), 1830 in Dingle, Ireland. He would reside in Erin, Wisconsin before moving to Osceola, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin in 1849. By trade, he was a farmer.
Political career
[edit]Cavanagh was a member of the Assembly in 1870. He represented the 20th District in the Senate from 1876 to 1877. In addition, Cavanagh was elected Treasurer of Osceola in 1861 and was Chairman (similar to Mayor) of the Board of Supervisors (similar to city council) from 1864 to 1866 and again from 1869 to 1875. He was a Democrat.
References
[edit]- ^ Daniel Cavanagh at findagrave.com
- ^ The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (16th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1877. p. 452.
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External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1830 births
- 1901 deaths
- People from Dingle
- Irish emigrants to the United States
- People from Washington County, Wisconsin
- People from Osceola, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
- Democratic Party Wisconsin state senators
- Mayors of places in Wisconsin
- Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Wisconsin city council members
- City and town treasurers in the United States
- Farmers from Wisconsin
- 19th-century American legislators
- 19th-century Wisconsin politicians