Michael Laffey (July 5, 1863November 16, 1935) was a member of the

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Biography

Laffey was born on June 5, 1863, in

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. He would eventually become involved in

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Political career

Laffey was elected to the Assembly in 1922 and was re-elected in 1924, 1926 and 1928. Previously, he was a member of the

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Common Council from 1896 to 1897. He was a

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References

People from Dodge County, Wisconsin Politicians from Milwaukee Businesspeople from Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Wisconsin city council members 1863 births Year of death missing {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-stub