Francis T. McDonough (April 2, 1846 – June 2, 1904) was a member of the
Wisconsin State Assembly
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and the
Wisconsin State Senate.
Biography
McDonough was born on April 2, 1846, in
Ingersoll Ingersoll may refer to:
People
*Ingersoll (surname)
*Ingersoll Lockwood (1841–1918), American lawyer and writer
Places Canada
* Ingersoll, Ontario
United States
* Ingersoll, Oklahoma
* Ingersoll, Wisconsin
* Ingersoll Township, Michigan
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Canada West. In 1863, he moved to
Eau Claire, Wisconsin. On September 28, 1866, McDonough married Jennie Horan. They had five children. McDonough was a member of
Order of the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin, the
Knights of Pythias
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and the
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. After suffering from severe illness while visiting the Pacific coast, he died on June 2, 1904.
Career
McDonough was elected to the Assembly in 1892. Later, he represented the
24th District in the Senate. In addition, McDonough was an alderman and member of the school board of Eau Claire. He was a
Republican.
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People from Ingersoll, Ontario
Emigrants from pre-Confederation Ontario to the United States
Province of Canada people
Politicians from Eau Claire, Wisconsin
20th-century Roman Catholics
Republican Party Wisconsin state senators
Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
Wisconsin city council members
School board members in Wisconsin
1846 births
1904 deaths
19th-century American legislators
19th-century Wisconsin politicians