James P. Sheehan
James P. Sheehan | |
|---|---|
 Sheehan c. 1924 | |
| Chairman of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors | |
| In office 1910–1912 | |
| Member of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors | |
| In office 1914–1936 | |
| In office 1908–1912 | |
| In office 1904–1906 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 12, 1866 Lockport, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 26, 1936 (aged 70) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Socialist |
| Spouse |
Lena
(m. 1888; died 1934) |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Cigar maker |
James Patrick Sheehan[1] (March 12, 1866 – November 26, 1936)[2] was an American cigar maker, labor leader and politician who served several terms on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors and was its chairman from 1910 to 1912.[3] He was the Socialist candidate for Congress in Wisconsin's 5th district in 1930 and for Senate in 1934.[4]
Outside of electoral politics, Sheehan was general organizer for the Milwaukee Federated Trades Council, a vice president of the Cigar Makers' International Union,[2] and a member of the executive board of the Wisconsin State Federation of Labor.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sheehan, James Patrick 1866 - 1936". wisconsinhistory.org. Madison: Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ^ a b "Sheehan, Veteran Labor Leader Dies". Kenosha News. Kenosha. November 27, 1936. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ Voters' League Seventh Biennial Final Report. Milwaukee: Voters' League. 1916. p. 12. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ "Sheehan, James P." ourcampaigns.com. 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ Proceedings of the Twenty-sixth Annual Convention of the Wisconsin State Federation of Labor. Racine: Wisconsin State Federation of Labor. 1918. p. 2. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
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