| William Joseph Cary | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 4th district |
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| In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1919 |
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| Preceded by | Theobald Otjen |
| Succeeded by | John C. Kleczka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 22, 1865 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Died | January 2, 1934 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
William Joseph Cary (March 22, 1865 – January 2, 1934) 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.