Matthew Robert Killilea (November 7, 1862 - July 27, 1902) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in

Poygan, Wisconsin Poygan is a town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,301 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and ...

, Killilea went to the Daggett Business College in

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and then graduated from the

University of Wisconsin Law School The University of Wisconsin Law School is the professional graduate law school of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the school was founded in 1868. The University of Wisconsin Law School is guided by a "law in ...

. He practiced law in

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and was appointed assistant district attorney of

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. Killilea served in the

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in 1899 as a

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. He died in Poygan, Wisconsin. His brother was

Henry Killilea Henry James Killilea (June 30, 1863January 23, 1929) was an American baseball team owner and attorney. He was one of the founders of baseball's American League. He also played college football and baseball at the University of Michigan. Early y ...

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1862 births 1902 deaths Politicians from Milwaukee People from Winnebago County, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin Law School alumni Wisconsin lawyers Lawyers from Milwaukee 19th-century American politicians Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub