Edward McGarry (Wisconsin politician)

Edward McGarry
4th Prison Commissioner of Wisconsin
In office
January 7, 1856 – January 4, 1858
GovernorWilliam A. Barstow
Arthur MacArthur Sr.
Coles Bashford
Preceded byArgalus Starks
Succeeded byEdward M. McGraw
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 6th district
In office
January 2, 1854 – January 7, 1856
Preceded byDuncan Reed
Succeeded byEdward O'Neill
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Milwaukee 8th district
In office
January 4, 1864 – January 2, 1865
Preceded byEdward Collins
Succeeded byJohn W. Weiler
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Milwaukee 3rd district
In office
January 3, 1853 – January 2, 1854
Preceded byWallace W. Graham
Succeeded byEdward O'Neill
In office
January 7, 1850 – January 6, 1851
Preceded byJulius White
Succeeded byJohn L. Doran
Personal details
Born(1817-07-05)July 5, 1817
County Down, Ireland, UK
DiedMay 17, 1899(1899-05-17) (aged 81)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeCalvary Cemetery, Milwaukee
Political partyDemocratic

Edward McGarry (July 5, 1817 – May 17, 1899) was an Irish American immigrant, house painter, and Democratic politician, and a pioneer settler of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He served as the 4th Wisconsin prison commissioner (at that time an elected position), and represented Milwaukee County for five years in the Wisconsin State Senate and State Assembly.