Thomas J. Mahon (1884 – September 24, 1927) was an American politician and jurist. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1911 to 1913 and judge of the Milwaukee County Civil Court from 1924 to his death in 1927.

Early life

Thomas J. Mahon was born in 1884 in Meeme, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Mahon had

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during childhood and was reliant on a wheelchair. He attended East Side High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mahon then received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin. His thesis at the University of Wisconsin was about the Torrens land transfer system. He received a law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School.

Career

In 1908, Mahon moved to

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, Shawano County, Wisconsin where he practiced law. While practicing law in Eland, Mahon represented Shawano County in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1911 to 1913 and was a Republican. Later, Mahon moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and continued to practiced law. Mahon served as executive counsel for

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from 1913 to 1914. In 1918, Mahon ran for

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district attorney and lost the election. In 1923, he was elected school director. On June 2, 1924, Mahon was appointed to Branch 7 of the Milwaukee County Civil Court, succeeding Otto H. Breidenbach.

Personal life

His brother, Ben H. Mahon, was a member of the Assembly and of the Wisconsin State Senate.

Death

Mahon died as a result of a relapse of a nervous and physical breakdown on September 24, 1927, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

References

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