John C. Neville was a member of the

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and Mayor of

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Biography

Neville was born John Neville on July 27, 1815 in

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. He moved to the United States in the 1830s, settling in

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. The following year, he married Catherine D. Lawton. J. C. and Catherine would have six children. Their son,

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, would also serve as Mayor of Green Bay and marry the great-niece of U.S. President

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. Neville moved to Green Bay in 1856. He died on October 30, 1898.

Career

Neville studied law under Francis W. Hughes, future Attorney General of

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, and became a lawyer in 1842. After moving to Green Bay, Neville became District Attorney of

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and City Attorney of Green Bay. He was elected to the Assembly in 1859 and served as Mayor in 1880.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Neville, John C. Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923) Politicians from Pottsville, Pennsylvania Mayors of Green Bay, Wisconsin Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Wisconsin lawyers Pennsylvania lawyers 1815 births 1898 deaths 19th-century American politicians 19th-century American lawyers