John Charles Brophy (October 8, 1901December 26, 1976) was a

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from

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."John C. Brophy" in
Wisconsin Blue Book 1948
', p. 23. Brophy was born in

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. He graduated from St. Patrick's School in Milwaukee and attended

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for a year. He enlisted in the

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, serving from August 1919 to May 1921, when he was

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. Brophy was a

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from 1939 until 1946, when was elected as a

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to the

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, representing

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. Brophy remained in the House for a single term, being defeated by

Clement Zablocki Clement John Zablocki (November 18, 1912December 3, 1983) was an American politician who served nearly 35 years in the United States House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 4th congressional district. A liberal Democrat, he built his ...

in 1948. He ran again, unsuccessfully, in 1950 and then retired from public service. Brophy spent the rest of his life in Milwaukee, and died in 1976. He is buried in the Mount Olivet cemetery in Milwaukee.

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1901 births 1976 deaths Milwaukee Common Council members Politicians from Milwaukee People from Eagle, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin 20th-century American politicians Marquette University High School alumni {{Wisconsin-Representative-stub