Thomas J. Mahon
Thomas J. Mahon | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1911–1913 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1884 Meeme, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | September 24, 1927 (aged 42–43) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Relatives | Ben H. Mahon (brother) |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin University of Wisconsin Law School |
| Occupation |
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Thomas J. Mahon (1884 – September 24, 1927) was an American politician and jurist. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1911 to 1913 and judge of the Milwaukee County Civil Court from 1924 to his death in 1927.
Early life
Thomas J. Mahon was born in 1884 in Meeme, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.[1] Mahon had poliomyelitis during childhood and was reliant on a wheelchair.[2][citation needed] He attended East Side High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[3][4] Mahon then received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin.[1][3][4] His thesis at the University of Wisconsin was about the Torrens land transfer system.[4] He received a law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School.[2][4][citation needed]
Career
In 1908, Mahon moved to Eland, Shawano County, Wisconsin where he practiced law.[2][1] While practicing law in Eland, Mahon represented Shawano County in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1911 to 1913 and was a Republican.[1][3] Later, Mahon moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and continued to practiced law.[1]
Mahon served as executive counsel for Governor of Wisconsin Francis McGovern from 1913 to 1914.[3] In 1918, Mahon ran for Milwaukee County district attorney and lost the election.[1] In 1923, he was elected school director.[3] On June 2, 1924, Mahon was appointed to Branch 7 of the Milwaukee County Civil Court, succeeding Otto H. Breidenbach.[1][5][6]
Personal life
His brother, Ben H. Mahon, was a member of the Assembly and of the Wisconsin State Senate.[7]
Death
Mahon died as a result of a relapse of a nervous and physical breakdown on September 24, 1927, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1][8][9]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Milwaukee Civil Court Dies". The Daily Tribune. Wisconsin Rapids, WI. September 24, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Assemblyman Mahon has College Bee". The Post-Crescent. Appleton, WI. May 22, 1911. p. 8. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Mahon for Judge". The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle. February 29, 1924. p. 3. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "How (Mahon) Got Through College". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, WI. July 5, 1905. p. 8. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "To Succeed Mahon". The Oshkosh Northwestern. October 7, 1927. p. 1. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mahon will succeed Judge Breidenbach". Leader-Telegram. Eau Claire, WI. April 11, 1924. p. 13. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ben Mahon Dies". Capital Times. Madison, WI. October 25, 1924. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1913,' Biographical Sketch of Thomas J. Mahon, pg. 683
- ^ THE BLUE BOOK OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. Madison. 1911. p. 780.
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