John Tracy (Wisconsin politician) explained

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

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.

Notes and References

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