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Maurice B. Brennan

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Maurice B. Brennan
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 11, 1905 – January 9, 1907
Preceded byJoseph Martin
Succeeded byWallace S. Hager
ConstituencyBrown 2nd district
In office
January 12, 1881 – January 11, 1882
Preceded byChester G. Wilcox
Succeeded byPatrick Henry Moran
ConstituencyBrown 3rd district
Personal details
Born(1842-04-06)April 6, 1842
County Kerry, Ireland
DiedAugust 7, 1927(1927-08-07) (aged 85)
Cato, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
OccupationFarmer

Maurice B. Brennan (April 6, 1842 – August 7, 1927) was an Irish American immigrant, politician and farmer.

Born in County Kerry, Ireland, Brennan emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1848, initially settling in Springfield, Massachusetts. In 1852, Brennan and his family settled in the town of Morrison, Brown County, Wisconsin. Brennan was a livestock dealer and farmer. Brennan served as assessor of the town of Morrison. In 1881 and 1905, Brennan served in the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Republican. Brennan died at the home of his daughter in Cato, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, where he had been living.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1905, Biographical Sketch of Maurice B. Brennan, p. 1089.
  2. ^ "Farmer Well Known in Two Counties Dies". Manitowoc Herald-Times. August 8, 1927. p. 2. Retrieved November 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon