Joseph Lourigan (March 19, 1901 – December 30, 1973) was an

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politician and auto worker. Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Lourigan went to the Kenosha public schools and Kenosha Business College. He worked at Kenosha American Motors and was involved in the labor union. He served in the Kenosha Common Council 1947, 1949, and 1954. He served in the

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(1951-1957) as a

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and in the Wisconsin State Senate (1965-1973). He died in Kenosha, Wisconsin.Wisconsin Historical Society-Joseph Lourigan
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1901 births 1973 deaths Politicians from Kenosha, Wisconsin Wisconsin city council members Democratic Party Wisconsin state senators 20th-century American politicians Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WISenate-stub