Patrick Drew

Patrick Drew was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Drew was born in County Limerick, Ireland, sources have differed on the date. In 1854, he settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] He died in 1903 and was buried at Calvary Cemetery.[2]

Career

Drew was a member of the Assembly during the 1868, 1869 and 1876 sessions.[3] Previously, he had been a member of the school board of Milwaukee from 1863 to 1865 and of the county board of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin in 1863. Drew was later Commissioner of Public Works for Milwaukee's east side from 1893 to 1896. He was a Democrat.

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References
  1. THE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN (15th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1876. p. 470.
  2. "SELF-GUIDED TOUR OF HISTORIC CALVARY CEMETERY" (PDF). Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  3. Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. p. 135.
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