James Tormey

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James Tormey (born March 13, 1839, in County Meath, Ireland), was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. [1]

After residing in Big Bend, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, he settled in Tomah, Wisconsin in 1866.

Career

Tormey was elected to the Assembly in 1890. Additionally, he was a member of the Tomah common council and of the county board of Monroe County, Wisconsin. He was a Democrat.

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References

  1. THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. 1891. p. 598.