Thomas Henry Conway (February 9, 1860 – May 1, 1940) was an American politician and businessman. Born in

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, Conway went to public schools and to the Homer Academy in

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. He was superintendent of the construction of steel and iron bridges and buildings in the United States. He was also in the insurance business. According to his Wisconsin legislative biography, Conway took a trip on a ship from

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, then around Cape Horn and then to Ireland and finally to

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. Conway settled in

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and was superintendent of the building of the Milwaukee City Hall from 1893 to 1895. From 1921 to 1931, Conway served in the

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and was a

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. Conway said that during his time in the Wisconsin State Assembly, he never introduced any legislation. Conway died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.'Thomas Conway, Once in Assembly, dies at 80,' Wisconsin State Journal, May 2, 1940, pg. 2

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1860 births 1940 deaths Politicians from Troy, New York Politicians from Milwaukee Businesspeople from Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1860s-stub