James G. Monahan
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James Gideon Monahan was a U.S. Representative
from Wisconsin
.
Born at Willow Springs, near Darlington, Wisconsin
, Monahan attended the common schools and was graduated from the Darlington High School in 1875.
He taught school.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1878 and commenced practice in Mineral Point, Wisconsin
.
He returned to Darlington in 1880.
He served as district attorney of Lafayette County 1880-1884.
He was editor and owner of the Darlington Republican Journal 1883-1919.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1888.
He served as collector of internal revenue for the second Wisconsin district 1900-1908.
Monahan was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1919-March 3, 1921).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh Congress.
He died in Dubuque, Iowa
, December 5, 1923.
He was interred in Union Grove Cemetery, Darlington, Wisconsin
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
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Born at Willow Springs, near Darlington, Wisconsin
Darlington, Wisconsin
Darlington is a city in and the county seat of Lafayette County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,451 at the 2010 census. The city is surrounded by the Town of Darlington.-History:...
, Monahan attended the common schools and was graduated from the Darlington High School in 1875.
He taught school.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1878 and commenced practice in Mineral Point, Wisconsin
Mineral Point, Wisconsin
Mineral Point is a city in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,617 at the 2000 census. In 2008 the city's population had taken a decline and is currently only 2,462, but still the second most populous community in Iowa County...
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He returned to Darlington in 1880.
He served as district attorney of Lafayette County 1880-1884.
He was editor and owner of the Darlington Republican Journal 1883-1919.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1888.
He served as collector of internal revenue for the second Wisconsin district 1900-1908.
Monahan was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1919-March 3, 1921).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh Congress.
He died in Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653....
, December 5, 1923.
He was interred in Union Grove Cemetery, Darlington, Wisconsin
Darlington, Wisconsin
Darlington is a city in and the county seat of Lafayette County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,451 at the 2010 census. The city is surrounded by the Town of Darlington.-History:...
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