John W. Cary

For the cartographer, see John Cary.

John W. Cary was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Cary was born John Watson Cary in Shoreham, Vermont in 1817.[1] He graduated from Union College before moving to Racine, Wisconsin in 1850 and to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1859. Cary died in 1895.

Career

Cary was a member of the Senate from 1853 to 1854 and was Mayor of Racine in 1857. He was a member of the Board of Councilors of Milwaukee in 1868 before serving in the Assembly in 1872. Cary was a Democrat.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Cary, John Watson 1817 - 1895". Wisconsin Historical Society. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=1174&term_type_id=1&term_type_text=people&letter=c. Retrieved 2011-12-13. 
  2. ^ "John W. Cary". Political Graveyard. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cartier-cascione.html#909.94.75. Retrieved 2011-12-13.