John Ruan (politician)
John Ruan | |
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Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
In office 1860 1855 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1813 County Mayo, Ireland |
Died | May 14, 1892 |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Catherine Clark |
John Ruan (1813 – May 14, 1892) was an Irish-American pioneer and politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1855 and 1860.
Early life
Ruan was born in County Mayo, Ireland in 1813.
Career
Along with his wife, Catherine Clark, he emigrated to the United States in 1834, landing in New York City. After living there for two years, he moved to Illinois in 1836. There, he worked as a foreman, helping to build the Illinois and Michigan Canal.
Ruan visited
Ruan’s son James was elected as County Superintendent of Schools for Milwaukee County in 1880.[2]
John Ruan is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Milwaukee, WI.
Personal life
Ruan was a
Notes
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-09. Retrieved 2001-11-18.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin. Smith & Cullaton, State Printers. 1876.
This article incorporates text from the 1909 edition of Memoirs of Milwaukee County, by Jerome Anthony Watrous which is in the public domain in the United States.