John Tracy (Wisconsin politician)

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John Tracy was an Irish American politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

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Biography

Tracy was born on April 18, 1852, in County Limerick, Ireland. [1] In 1865, he moved to Appleton, Wisconsin, in Outagamie County. There, he worked in a hub factory. In addition, Tracy owned near-by farm in the county.

In November 1879, he married Margaret Powers and would have seven children. Tracy and his family attended St. Mary's Parish. [2] He died on June 24, 1931.

Political career

Tracy was elected to the Assembly in 1890 and 1892. [3] From 1882 to 1890, he was a member of the city council of Appleton, serving as its President in 1887. Other positions Tracy held include Chairman of the county board of Outagamie County. He was a Democrat.

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References

  1. Thomas J. Cunningham, ed. (1891). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. Milwaukee: The Milwaukee Litho. and Engr. Co. p. 599.
  2. Thomas H. Ryan, ed. (1911). History of Outagamie County Wisconsin. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association. pp. 1038–1040.
  3. Journal and Indexes of the 1931 Special Session of the Wisconsin Legislature. Madison: Democrat Printing Company. 1932. pp. 247–248.