John R. Bohan

John R. Bohan
John R. Bohan
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 3rd district
	In office; January 1, 1863 – January 1, 1865
Preceded by	Hugh Cunning
Succeeded by	Lyman Morgan
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Ozaukee 1st district
	In office; January 1, 1872 – January 1, 1873
Preceded by	Charles G. Meyer
Succeeded by	Charles E. Chamberlain
	In office; January 1, 1859 – January 1, 1860
Preceded by	Alexander M. Alling
Succeeded by	Anthony Ahlhauser
Personal details
Born	John Russel Bohan; December 7, 1824; Templemore, Ireland, UK
Died	November 14, 1886 (aged 61); Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Resting place	Old Saint Marys Cemetery; Port Washington, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Mary Sullivan; (m. 1852; died 1926);
Children	Michael G. Bohan; (b. 1852; died 1911); Ella Bohan; (b. c.1856); Emma Bohan; (b. c.1859); Frank Bohan; (b. 1862; died 1900); Mary G. (Packman); (b. 1864; died 1930); John Bohan; (b. 1867; died 1926); George Stanley Bohan; (b. 1871); Maude Bohan; (b. 1874);
Parents	Michael Bohan (father); Anastasia Russell (mother);

John Russel Bohan (December 7, 1824 – November 14, 1886) was an Irish American immigrant, newspaper publisher, and politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate, and served several local and county offices in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin.

Biography

Bohan was born on December 7, 1824, near Templemore, Ireland, and immigrated to the United States with his family.^[1] He moved to Hartford, Wisconsin in 1846. In 1852, he married Mary Katharina Sullivan. They had nine children.^[2] He was the editor of the Ozaukee County Advertiser.^[3]^[4] Bohan died in 1886 after being struck by a train.^[4]

Career

Bohan was a member of the Assembly in 1859 and was later returned to office in 1872. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate for one term, covering 1863 and 1864.^[5] Additionally, he was Chairman of Port Washington, Wisconsin, and of the Ozaukee County Democratic Committee, as well as a justice of the peace.

References

^ "John R. Bohan". Genealogy.com. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
^ Obituary: Mary Bohan. 1926. Port Washington Star (October 29): 1.
^ "Members of the Wisconsin Editorial Convention". Semi-Weekly Wisconsin. June 27, 1868. p. 4. Retrieved August 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "N. G. Bohan [sic]". The Weekly Wisconsin. November 20, 1886. p. 7. Retrieved August 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bohan, John R." Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2015-05-21.

[1] "John R. Bohan". Genealogy.com. Retrieved 2015-05-21.

[2] Obituary: Mary Bohan. 1926. Port Washington Star (October 29): 1.

[3] "Members of the Wisconsin Editorial Convention". Semi-Weekly Wisconsin. June 27, 1868. p. 4. Retrieved August 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

[N_G_Bohan-4] "N. G. Bohan [sic]". The Weekly Wisconsin. November 20, 1886. p. 7. Retrieved August 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Bohan, John R." Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2015-05-21.

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