John R. Bohan | |
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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 (1824-12-07)December 7, 1824 Templemore, Ireland, UK |
Died | November 14, 1886(1886-11-14) (aged 61) Ozaukee County, Wisconsin |
Resting place | Old Saint Marys Cemetery Port Washington, Wisconsin |
Political party | Democratic |
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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
Bohan was born on December 7, 1824, near Templemore, Ireland, and immigrated to the United States with his family. He moved to Hartford, Wisconsin in 1846. In 1852, he married Mary Katharina Sullivan. They had nine children. He was the editor of the Ozaukee County Advertiser. Bohan died in 1886 after being struck by a train.
Career
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. Additionally, he was Chairman of Port Washington, Wisconsin, and of the Ozaukee County Democratic Committee, as well as a justice of the peace.
References
- "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.
- ^ "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.
- 19th-century Irish people
- Politicians from County Tipperary
- Irish emigrants to the United States
- People from Hartford, Wisconsin
- People from Port Washington, Wisconsin
- Democratic Party Wisconsin state senators
- Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Mayors of places in Wisconsin
- American justices of the peace
- 1824 births
- 1886 deaths
- Railway accident deaths in the United States
- 19th-century American judges
- 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature