Name John Bohan | ||
John Russel Bohan (December 7, 1824 – November 14, 1886) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.
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Biography
Bohan was born on December 7, 1824 near Templemore, Ireland. He moved to Hartford, Wisconsin in 1846. In 1852, he married Mary Katharina Sullivan. They had nine children. He was the editor of the Ozaukee County Advertiser. Bohan died in after being struck by a train.
Career
Bohan was a member of the Assembly in 1859 and was later re-elected in 1871. He was a member of the Senate from 1863 to 1864. Additionally, he was Chairman of Port Washington, Wisconsin and of the Ozaukee County, Wisconsin Democratic Committee, as well as a justice of the peace.
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