Ben H. Mahon Explained

Ben H. Mahon
Birth Date:15 April 1888
Birth Place:Liberty, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, U.S.
Death Place:Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Occupation:Politician
Party:Republican
State:Wisconsin
State Senate:Wisconsin
District:9th
Term Start:1922
Term End:1924
Predecessor:David V. Jennings
Successor:Irving P. Mehigan
Office2:Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Term Start2:1916
Term End2:1922

Ben H. Mahon (April 15, 1888 – October 25, 1924) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1916 to 1922 and the Wisconsin State Senate from the 1922 to his death in 1924.

Early life

Ben H. Mahon was born on April 15, 1888, in Liberty, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.[1] He attended public schools in Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Medical College.[1]

Career

Mahon worked at circulation departments in Milwaukee newspapers. He also worked in the insurance and real estate business in Milwaukee.[1] In 1913, he worked as a deputy state treasury agent.[1]

Mahon was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1916 and re-elected in 1920. He represented the 1st District.[1] [2] In 1922, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate and remained a member until his death. He was a Republican.[1] [3]

Personal life

Mahon's brother, Thomas J. Mahon, was also a member of the Assembly.[4]

Death

Mahon died on October 25, 1924, at his home in Milwaukee from tuberculosis.[4] On January 22, 1925, the Senate passed a resolution for a memorial in Mahon's name.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: BIOGRAPHICAL . 608 . 1879 . Wisconsin Blue Book, 1923 . 2014-02-03.
  2. Book: The Wisconsin Blue Book . 1917 . 536 . 2021-06-13. Wisconsin .
  3. Book: JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTY-SEVENTH SESSION OF THE Wisconsin Legislature. Madison, Wisconsin. 1925. 60–61.
  4. News: Ben Mahon Dies . 1924-10-25 . 5 . Capital Times . Madison, WI . Newspapers.com.
  5. News: In the Senate . 1925-01-23 . 3 . Wausau Daily Herald . 2021-06-13 . Newspapers.com.