John Edward Cashman (1865–1946) was a politician in

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. Cashman was born in

Franklin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Franklin is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 993 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Bolt, Curran, and Stangelville are in the town. Geography Franklin is in the southwest corner of Kewau ...

. He attended

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and the

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Career

Cashman was a member of the

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from 1923 to 1938 and again from 1941 to 1946. He was also a delegate to the

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. Cashman was twice a Democratic candidate for the

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from Wisconsin's 8th congressional district, losing to incumbent George J. Schneider in 1936 and to Joshua L. Johns in 1938. He was also affiliated with the

Wisconsin Progressive Party The Wisconsin Progressive Party (1934–1946) was a political party that briefly held a dominant role in Wisconsin politics. History The Party was the brainchild of Philip La Follette and Robert M. La Follette, Jr., the sons of the famous Wisco ...

. He died in office in 1946."SENATOR CASHMAN DIES", ''Janesville Daily Gazette'', Wednesday, June 05, 1946, Janesville, Wisconsin, United States Of America

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cashman, John E. People from Franklin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Wisconsin state senators Wisconsin Republicans Wisconsin Democrats Wisconsin Progressives (1924) 20th-century American politicians Valparaiso University alumni University of Chicago Law School alumni 1865 births 1946 deaths