Ben H. Mahon
Ben H. Mahon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 9th district | |
| In office 1922–1924 | |
| Preceded by | David V. Jennings |
| Succeeded by | Irving P. Mehigan |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office 1916–1922 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 15, 1888 Liberty, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | October 25, 1924 (aged 36) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Relatives | Thomas J. Mahon (brother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ben H. Mahon (April 15, 1888 – October 25, 1924) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1916 to 1922 and the Wisconsin State Senate from the 1922 to his death in 1924.
Early life
[edit]Ben H. Mahon was born on April 15, 1888, in Liberty, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.[1] He attended public schools in Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Medical College.[1]
Career
[edit]Mahon worked at circulation departments in Milwaukee newspapers. He also worked in the insurance and real estate business in Milwaukee.[1] In 1913, he worked as a deputy state treasury agent.[1]
Mahon was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1916 and re-elected in 1920. He represented the 1st District.[1][2] In 1922, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate and remained a member until his death. He was a Republican.[1][3]
Personal life
[edit]Mahon's brother, Thomas J. Mahon, was also a member of the Assembly.[4]
Death
[edit]Mahon died on October 25, 1924, at his home in Milwaukee from tuberculosis.[4] On January 22, 1925, the Senate passed a resolution for a memorial in Mahon's name.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f BIOGRAPHICAL. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1923. 1879. p. 608. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ Wisconsin (1917). The Wisconsin Blue Book. p. 536. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTY-SEVENTH SESSION OF THE Wisconsin Legislature. Madison, Wisconsin. 1925. pp. 60–61.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b "Ben Mahon Dies". Capital Times. Madison, WI. October 25, 1924. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "In the Senate". Wausau Daily Herald. January 23, 1925. p. 3. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- People from Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
- Politicians from Milwaukee
- Republican Party Wisconsin state senators
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- 1888 births
- 1924 deaths
- 20th-century American legislators
- 20th-century deaths from tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis deaths in Wisconsin
- 20th-century Wisconsin politicians