William Joseph Cary | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin's4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Theobald Otjen |
| Succeeded by | John C. Kleczka |
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| Born | March 22, 1865 |
| Died | January 2, 1934(1934-01-02) (aged 68) |
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William Joseph Cary (March 22, 1865 – January 2, 1934) was aU.S. Representative fromWisconsin.[1]
Cary was elected a member of theboard of aldermen of Milwaukee in 1900 and was reelected in 1902 for the term ending in 1904. He served as sheriff ofMilwaukee County from 1904 to 1906.
Cary was elected as aRepublican to theSixtieth Congress, representingWisconsin's 4th congressional district. He was re-elected in 1908 and 1910. In 1912, he initially sought renomination as a Republican, but switched and announced he would run for the Democratic nomination as a "non-partisan" candidate. He won the Democratic nomination and defeated the Republican nominee in the general election. He won two more terms, running as a Republican in 1914 and 1916, and ultimately served from (March 4, 1907, to March 3, 1919).
On Apr 5, 1917, he was one of 50 representatives who voted against declaring war on Germany.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1918 to theSixty-sixth Congress, losing the Republican nomination toJohn C. Kleczka. He served ascounty clerk of Milwaukee County from 1921 to 1933.
He died inMilwaukee, Wisconsin, January 2, 1934, and is interred atCalvary Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin's 4th congressional district March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1919 | Succeeded by |
