Biography

Cady was born on December 25, 1876 to William C. and Emogene Cady in Excelsior, Wisconsin

Excelsior, Richland County, Wisconsin

Excelsior is an unincorporated community located in the town of Richwood, Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. Excelsior is located along County Highway F and Knapp Creek northwest of Blue River.-Notable people:...

. He later moved to Baraboo, Wisconsin

Baraboo, Wisconsin

Baraboo is the largest city in, and the county seat of Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA. It is situated on the Baraboo River. Its 2010 population was 12,048 according to the US Census Bureau...

. On July 14, 1903 he married Margaret Pelley.

Career

Cady served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1909 before unsuccessfully running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 7th congressional district

Wisconsin's 7th congressional district

Wisconsin's 7th congressional district is a congressional district of the United States House of Representatives in northwestern and central Wisconsin; it is the largest congressional district in the state geographically, covering 20 counties , for a total of 18,787 sq mi...

 in 1914, losing to incumbent John J. Esch

John J. Esch

John Jacob Esch was an American attorney and member of the United States House of Representatives from 1899-1921 serving as a Republican. He was born near Norwalk, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1882 and in 1887, was admitted to the bar. He was a member of the...

, and for Governor of Wisconsin

Governor of Wisconsin

The Governor of Wisconsin is the highest executive authority in the government of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The position was first filled by Nelson Dewey on June 7, 1848, the year Wisconsin became a state...

 in 1926, losing to Fred R. Zimmerman

Fred R. Zimmerman

Fred R. Zimmerman was a newsboy, milkman, traveling salesman, bookkeeper and Republican politician from Milwaukee, who served as a state representative, 25th Governor of Wisconsin, and Wisconsin Secretary of State. His son Robert C...

. He was a Democrat

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...

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