Thomas Falvey (Wisconsin politician)
Thomas Falvey | |
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16th Mayor of Racine, Wisconsin | |
In office April 1864 – April 1865 | |
Preceded by | George C. Northrup |
Succeeded by | John W. Hart |
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Racine 1st district | |
In office January 1, 1855 – January 5, 1857 | |
Preceded by | Charles S. Wright |
Succeeded by | Lewelyn J. Evans |
Personal details | |
Born | County Clare, Ireland | April 21, 1828
Died | January 16, 1875 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 46)
Resting place | Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Racine, Wisconsin |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Sinai Jane Mather
(m. 1864–1875) |
Thomas Falvey (April 21, 1828 – January 16, 1875) was an Irish American businessman and Democratic politician. He was the 16th mayor of Racine, Wisconsin, and represented Racine in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1855 and 1856.
Biography[]
Born in Clare, County Clare, Ireland, Falvey emigrated to the United States with his mother in 1833 and settled in Little Falls, New York where he worked as a moulder. Falvey then moved to Fulton New York. In 1851, Falvey moved to Racine, Wisconsin and was in the farm implement business. In 1855 and 1856, Falvey served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Democrat. Later, Falvey served as mayor of Racine, Wisconsin. Falvey died suddenly of a heart attack in Racine, Wisconsin shortly after returning from a business trip to Kansas City.[1][2][3]
Notes[]
- ^ 'Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin,'Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin,' vol. 7, E.B. Bolens-state printer, Madison, Wisconsin: 1876, Necrology-1875, pg. 464-465
- ^ Members of the Wisconsin State Legislature 1848-1999
- ^ "Wisconsin Items: Thomas Falvey". Janesville Daily Gazette. January 19, 1875. p. 1. Retrieved June 7, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1828 births
- 1875 deaths
- 19th-century Irish people
- Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923)
- People from County Clare
- People from Little Falls, New York
- Businesspeople from Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Democrats
- Mayors of Racine, Wisconsin
- Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- 19th-century American politicians
- 19th-century American businesspeople
- Democratic party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly stubs