Bernard N. Moran (January 31, 1869 – October 8, 1940) was a member of the

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and the

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Biography

Moran was born to

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immigrants on January 31, 1869 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, both of whom died by the time he was eleven years old. After their deaths, he was raised at an orphanage in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He moved to

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in 1886. On June 2, 1897, Moran married Lida G. O'Hara (1875–1955). They had one daughter. Moran died in Rhinelander on October 8, 1940.

Career

Moran was elected to the Assembly in 1915 and to the Senate in 1920. Additionally, he was Chairman, Assessor, Treasurer and Clerk of Rhinelander and Chairman of the

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Board. He was a

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moran, Bernard Politicians from Oshkosh, Wisconsin Politicians from Green Bay, Wisconsin People from Rhinelander, Wisconsin Republican Party Wisconsin state senators Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly American people of Irish descent 1869 births 1940 deaths