Thomas McCarty was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

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McCarty was born on October 29, 1838, in Buffalo, New York.[1] He would own a farm in Menomonee, Wisconsin. On February 6, 1894, McCarty married Alice Boyle. His wife died in childbirth the following year. McCarty and his family were Roman Catholics.[2]

Political career

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McCarty was a member of the Assembly during the 1870 and 1877 sessions.[3] Other positions he held include Chairman of the town board (similar to city council) of Menomonee and of the county board of Waukesha County, Wisconsin. He was a Democrat.

References

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  1. ^ THE LEGISLATIVE MANUAL OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN (16th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1877. p. 476.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Excelsior Publishing Co. 1894. pp. 589–590.
  3. ^ Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. p. 158.