James A. McCann (March 7, 1924 – February 20, 2009) was an American politician. Born in Freedom, Wisconsin, McCann graduated from Freedom High School and served in the

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during

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and the Korea War. McCann graduated from

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. In 1965 and 1967, he served in the

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. In 1968, he was elected to the Milwaukee Common Council. McCann then served as the City Comptroller of Milwaukee from 1972 to 1992.Wisconsin Legislature 2009-Assembly Joint Resolution 34
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1924 births 2009 deaths People from Freedom, Outagamie County, Wisconsin Politicians from Milwaukee Military personnel from Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni Milwaukee Common Council members 20th-century American legislators United States Army personnel of World War II United States Army personnel of the Korean War Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub