John A. Gaynor (October 1, 1846 – May 12, 1915) was an American businessman, jurist, and politician. Born in

County Longford County Longford ( gle, Contae an Longfoirt) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Longford. Longford County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county was 46,6 ...

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, Gaynor emigrated with his parents to the

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in 1851 and settled in the town of

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Waukesha County, Wisconsin Waukesha County () is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 406,978, making it the third-most populous county in Wisconsin. Its county seat and largest city is Waukesha. Waukesha Co ...

. Gaynor graduated from

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and then taught school. He then went to

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and was admitted to the Wisconsin bar. Gaynor practiced law in

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Wisconsin Rapids is a city in and the county seat of Wood County, Wisconsin. The population was 18,877 at the 2020 census. The city also forms one of the core areas of the United States Census Bureau's Marshfield-Wisconsin Rapids Micropolit ...

. Gaynor served in the

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in 1893 and was a

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. He served on the

Wood County, Wisconsin Wood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 74,207. Its county seat is Wisconsin Rapids. The county is named after Joseph Wood, a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Wood County ...

Board of Supervisors, served as district attorney of Wood County and was county judge from 1898 to 1902. Gaynor also served on the Wisconsin Common Council and the school board. Gaynor died in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin after being ill for a few months.1915 Wisconsin Legislature-Joint Resolution 22-John A. Gaynor
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