John O'Flaherty (politician)

John O'Flaherty
John O'Flaherty
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Brown 3rd district
	In office; January 6, 1879 – January 5, 1880
Preceded by	William Rice
Succeeded by	Chester G. Wilcox
Personal details
Born	June 17, 1821; Tralee, Ireland, UK
Died	December 26, 1886 (aged 65); Morrison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Saint Mary Cemetery, Morrison, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Sarah Egan (died 1895)

John O'Flaherty (June 17, 1821 – December 26, 1886) was an Irish American immigrant and farmer. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1879), representing southern Brown County.

Biography

O'Flaherty was born on June 17, 1821, in Tralee, Ireland.^[1] He later moved to Morrison, Wisconsin. He died at Stark in the town of Morrison on December 26, 1886.^[2]^[3]

Political career

O'Flaherty was elected to the assembly as a representative of Brown County's 3rd district in 1878.^[4] He was a Democrat.^[5]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (1878)

Wisconsin Assembly, Brown 3rd District Election, 1878^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
General Election, November 5, 1878
	Democratic	John O'Flaherty	477	29.91%	−25.43%
	Republican	Denis J. F. Murphy	376	23.57%	+1.78%
	Greenback	Patrick Ryan	391	24.51%	+1.64%
	Independent	Richard W. Weyenburg	351	22.01%
Plurality			86	5.39%	-27.07%
Total votes			1,595	100.0%	+22.41%
	Democratic hold

References

^ ^a ^b Warner, Hans B., ed. (1879). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin for 1879 (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 488. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
^ Death, Stark, Brown, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,310,173
^ Brown, Wisconsin, reel 005, p. 0407, volume 01, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, Vital Records Division, Madison
^ "The Next Legislature". Oshkosh Northwestern. December 10, 1878. p. 2. Retrieved January 9, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "State News: Brown County Democratic Convention". The Daily Milwaukee News. October 19, 1878. p. 2. Retrieved January 9, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

John Flaherty at Find a Grave

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by William Rice	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Brown 3rd district January 6, 1879 – January 5, 1880	Succeeded by Chester G. Wilcox

[bb1879-1] Warner, Hans B., ed. (1879). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin for 1879 (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 488. Retrieved October 29, 2021.

[2] Death, Stark, Brown, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,310,173

[3] Brown, Wisconsin, reel 005, p. 0407, volume 01, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, Vital Records Division, Madison

[4] "The Next Legislature". Oshkosh Northwestern. December 10, 1878. p. 2. Retrieved January 9, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "State News: Brown County Democratic Convention". The Daily Milwaukee News. October 19, 1878. p. 2. Retrieved January 9, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

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