Daniel E. Riordan (September 7, 1863 – November 19, 1942) was a member of the
Wisconsin State Senate.
Biography
Riordan was born on September 7, 1863 in
Berlin, Wisconsin. He moved to
Hayward, Wisconsin
Hayward is a city in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States, next to the Namekagon River. The population was 2,318 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. It is the county seat of Sawyer County. The city is surrounded by the Hayward (to ...
in 1891 and to
Eagle River, Wisconsin in 1892 before later moving to
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Riordan taught school and was a lawyer. He also became involved in real estate around 1900. He died on November 19, 1942 in
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Oshkosh is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, of which it is the county seat. The city had a population of 66,816 in 2020, making it the ninth-largest city in Wisconsin. It is also adjacent to the Town of Oshkosh.
History
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Political career
Riordan represented the
30th District in the Senate during the 1897 through 1903 sessions.
In 1895, he had been appointed as a judge of the municipal court of
Vilas County, Wisconsin by Governor
William H. Upham
William Henry Upham (May 3, 1841July 2, 1924) was an American businessman, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 18th governor of Wisconsin and served three terms as mayor of Marshfield, Wisconsin. He is the namesake of Upham, Wiscons ...
. The following year, Riordan declined a nomination for District Attorney of Vilas County. He was a
Republican.
References
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People from Berlin, Wisconsin
People from Eagle River, Wisconsin
Politicians from Milwaukee
Republican Party Wisconsin state senators
Municipal judges in the United States
Wisconsin lawyers
Schoolteachers from Wisconsin
1863 births
1942 deaths