Thomas McCarty

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Thomas McCarty was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

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Biography

McCarty was born on October 29, 1838, in Buffalo, New York. [1] He would own a farm in Menomonee, Wisconsin. On February 6, 1894, McCarty married Alice Boyle. His wife died in childbirth the following year. 

McCarty and his family were Roman Catholics. [2]

Political career

McCarty was a member of the Assembly during the 1870 and 1877 sessions. [3] Other positions he held include Chairman of the town board (similar to city council) of Menomonee and of the county board of Waukesha County, Wisconsin. He was a Democrat.

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References

  1. ↑ THE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN (16th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1877. p. 476.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ↑ PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Excelsior Publishing Co. 1894. pp.  589–590.
  3. ↑ Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. p. 158.
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