Edward Keogh

Edward Keogh
37th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 11, 1893 – January 7, 1895
Preceded byJames J. Hogan
Succeeded byGeorge B. Burrows
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 6th district
In office
January 6, 1862 – January 4, 1864
Preceded byMichael Egan
Succeeded byHugh Reynolds
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Milwaukee 1st district
In office
January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895
Preceded byHumphrey J. Desmond
Succeeded byHenry Schooley Dodge
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Milwaukee 3rd district
In office
January 3, 1887 – January 2, 1893
Preceded byMichael P. Walsh
Succeeded byGustav J. Jeske
In office
January 3, 1876 – January 1, 1883
Preceded byWilliam J. Kershaw
Succeeded byMichael P. Walsh
In office
January 2, 1860 – January 6, 1862
Preceded byThomas H. Eviston
Succeeded byGeorge K. Gregory
Personal details
Born(1835-05-05)May 5, 1835
County Cavan, Ireland, UK
DiedNovember 29, 1898(1898-11-29) (aged 63)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeCalvary Cemetery, Milwaukee
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationPrinter, politician
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Edward Keogh (May 5, 1835 – December 1, 1898) was an Irish American immigrant, printer, Democratic politician, and pioneer settler of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He served 17 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly between 1860 and 1895, representing Milwaukee's 3rd ward, and was the 37th speaker of the Assembly. He also served two years in the State Senate.[1]

  1. ^ Cannon, A. Peter, ed. Members of the Wisconsin Legislature: 1848 – 1999. State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau Informational Bulletin 99-1, September 1999; pp. 10, 70 Archived December 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine