William J. Cary
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William Joseph Cary was a U.S. Representative
from Wisconsin
.
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, Cary was educated in the public schools and St. John's Academy.
He was left an orphan at the age of eleven, when he became a messenger boy.
He studied telegraphy and was employed as a telegraph operator 1883-1895.
He engaged in the brokerage business 1895-1905.
Cary was elected a member of the board of aldermen of Milwaukee in 1900 and was reelected in 1902 for the term ending in 1904.
He served as sheriff of Milwaukee County 1904-1906.
Cary was elected as a Republican
to the Sixtieth and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1907-March 3, 1919).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1918 to the Sixty-sixth Congress.
He served as county clerk of Milwaukee County 1921-1933.
He died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, January 2, 1934 and is interred at Calvary Cemetery
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
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Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, Cary was educated in the public schools and St. John's Academy.
He was left an orphan at the age of eleven, when he became a messenger boy.
He studied telegraphy and was employed as a telegraph operator 1883-1895.
He engaged in the brokerage business 1895-1905.
Cary was elected a member of the board of aldermen of Milwaukee in 1900 and was reelected in 1902 for the term ending in 1904.
He served as sheriff of Milwaukee County 1904-1906.
Cary was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixtieth and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1907-March 3, 1919).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1918 to the Sixty-sixth Congress.
He served as county clerk of Milwaukee County 1921-1933.
He died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, January 2, 1934 and is interred at Calvary Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Calvary Cemetery is the oldest existing Roman Catholic cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Owned by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, it is the final resting place for many of the city's early influential figures...
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