James Fenelon
James E. Fenelon (May 25, 1846 – September 24, 1915) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1]
James Fenelon | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| Constituency | Fond du Lac County Second District |
| In office 1900–1902 | |
| In office 1908–1910 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James E. Fenelon May 25, 1846 County Carlow, Ireland |
| Died | September 24, 1915 (aged 69) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | Farmer, politician |
Biography
Fenelon was born in County Carlow, Ireland around 1845; sources differ on the date.[2] A Roman Catholic, he attended what is now Marquette University High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Later, Fenelon owned a farm in Ripon, Wisconsin. In the 1880s he owned a meat market in Ripon, which was destroyed in a fire in 1885.[3] He died on September 24, 1915.[4]
State legislative career
A Republican,[5] Fenelon was elected to the Assembly in 1900 and 1908.[2] Previously, he had refused a Democratic nomination for the Wisconsin State Senate in 1884.
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References
- Maurice McKenna, ed. (1912). Fond du Lac County Wisconsin Past and Present. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 309.
- "Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. p. 1118. Retrieved June 25, 2020 – via Google Books.
- "The Ripon Fire". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. January 29, 1885. p. 3. Retrieved January 4, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wisconsin Session Laws. Madison, WI. 1917. p. 1333.
- "Stephenson in Washington". Eau Claire Leader. April 21, 1909. p. 1. Retrieved January 5, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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