About James P. Sheehan
Lived 1866 – 1936 (aged 69–70). James P. Sheehan was a politician.
James Patrick Sheehan (March 12, 1866 – November 26, 1936) 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. He was the Socialist candidate for Congress in Wisconsin's 5th district in 1930 and for Senate in 1934.
Outside of electoral politics, Sheehan was general organizer for the Milwaukee Federated Trades Council, a vice president of the Cigar Makers' International Union,
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Who was James P. Sheehan?
American socialist politician (circa 1866–1936)
When was James P. Sheehan born?
James P. Sheehan was born in 1866.
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James P. Sheehan died on 26 November 1936.
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James P. Sheehan was a politician.
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