Michael Dockry was an Irish-born American politician. He was a member of the
Wisconsin State Assembly
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Biography
Dockry was born on August 1, 1817, in
County Roscommon, Ireland
"Steadfast Irish heart"
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. After residing in
Washington County, Wisconsin
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, he moved to
Holland, Brown County, Wisconsin
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Assembly career
Dockry was a member of the Assembly during the 1870 session.
He was a
Democrat
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References
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19th-century Irish people
Politicians from County Roscommon
Irish emigrants to the United States
People from Washington County, Wisconsin
People from Holland, Brown County, Wisconsin
Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
1817 births
Year of death missing