Michael Kieran Reilly was a Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

 member of the United States House of Representatives

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 1913–1917 and again from 1930–1939, serving Wisconsin's 6th District. He initially served two terms before losing a re-election bid to 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...

 James H. Davidson

James H. Davidson

James Henry Davidson was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.Born in Colchester, New York, Davidson attended the public schools and Walton Academy.He taught school in Delaware and Sullivan Counties, New York....

, and then returned to Congress following the death of Florian Lampert

Florian Lampert

Florian Lampert , was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1918–1930, serving Wisconsin's 6th District.-Career:...

. He served another four terms until he lost a re-election bid to Republican, Frank Bateman Keefe

Frank Bateman Keefe

Frank Bateman Keefe , was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1939–1951, serving Wisconsin's 6th District....

, in 1938. Reilly was born in the town of Empire, Wisconsin

Empire, Wisconsin

Empire is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,620 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.1 square miles , of which, 29.0 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square miles of...

 in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Fond du Lac County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 97,296. Its county seat is Fond du Lac. The United States Census Bureau's Fond du Lac Metropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Fond du Lac County. The county name is French for "bottom of the...

 on July 15, 1869. He graduated from what is today, the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh in 1889 and earned his law degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison

University of Wisconsin–Madison

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...

 in 1894. He served as Fond du Lac County district attorney for two years (1899–1900) and city attorney of Fond du Lac

Fond du Lac

-United States:*Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin**Fond du Lac, Wisconsin ***Fond du Lac High School***University of Wisconsin–Fond du Lac***Fond du Lac Light, a lighthouse**Fond du Lac , Wisconsin**North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin...

 from 1905–1910. Between stints in the United States Congress

United States Congress

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, he continued to practice law in Wisconsin. Reilly died in Neptune, New Jersey

Neptune Township, New Jersey

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 27,690 people, 10,907 households, and 6,805 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,366.8 people per square mile . There were 12,217 housing units at an average density of 1,485.4 per square mile...

, on October 14, 1944 and is interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in Woodlawn, New York.

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