Edward F. Kileen
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Biography
Kileen was born on January 12, 1869 in Aurora, Waushara County, WisconsinAurora, Waushara County, Wisconsin
Aurora is a town in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 971 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.6 square miles , of which, 34.2 square miles of it is land and 0.4 square miles of it ...
. Later, he moved to Wautoma, Wisconsin
Wautoma, Wisconsin
Wautoma is a city in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,998 at the 2000 census. Wautoma is the county seat for Waushara County....
. He would become a teacher
Teacher
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and a lawyer
Lawyer
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Political career
Kileen was a member of the Senate from 1911 to 1914. Previously, he was District Attorney of Waushara County, Wisconsin from 1895 to 1898 and again from 1901 to 1910. He was a RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)
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