John W. Cary

John W. Cary
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 7th district
In office
January 3, 1853 – January 1, 1855
Preceded bySamuel G. Bugh
Succeeded byCharles Clement
9th Mayor of Racine, Wisconsin
In office
April 1857 – April 1858
Preceded byJerome Case
Succeeded byJerome Case
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Milwaukee 1st district
In office
January 1, 1872 – January 6, 1873
Preceded byJames S. White
Succeeded byIsaac W. Van Schaick
Member of the Milwaukee City Council
In office
April 1868 – April 1869
Personal details
Born
John Watson Cary

(1817-02-11)February 11, 1817
Shoreham, Vermont
DiedMarch 29, 1895(1895-03-29) (aged 78)
Chicago, Illinois
Resting placeForest Home Cemetery
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Eliza Vilas
  • (m. 1844; died 1845)
  • Isabel Brinkerhoff
  • (m. 1847; died 1906)
Children
  • with Eliza Vilas
  • Eliza Vilas (Sanburn)
  • (b. 1845)
  • with Isabel Brinkerhoff
  • Frances (Kendrick)
  • (b. 1848)
  • Melbert B. Cary
  • (b. 1853; died 1946)
  • Fred Asa Cary
  • (b. 1857)
  • John Watson Cary
  • (b. 1862)
  • George Peter Cary
  • (b. 1864)
  • Paul Van Ettan Cary
  • (b. 1867)
  • Isabel Brinkerhoff Cary
  • (b. 1869)
Parents
  • Asa Cary (father)
  • Anna (Sanford) Cary (mother)
RelativesAlfred L. Cary (nephew)
Alma materUnion College

John Watson Cary (February 11, 1817 – March 29, 1895) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as the 9th Mayor of Racine, Wisconsin, and was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly.