| 词条 | John Carey (Wisconsin politician) |
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BackgroundCarey 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 officeCarey 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 Assemblyman 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. LegislatureHe 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] References1. ^Members of the Wisconsin Legislature, 1848-1999 Madison: State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, 1999; pp. 3, 35 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061209014416/http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lrb/pubs/ib/99ib1.pdf |date=December 9, 2006 }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Carey, John}}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 10 : 1839 births|Year of death missing|Farmers from Wisconsin|Wisconsin city council members|County supervisors in Wisconsin|Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly|People from Meeme, Wisconsin|Wisconsin Democrats|Wisconsin state senators|Wisconsin Republicans |
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