About John R. Bohan
Lived 1824 – 1886 (aged 61). John R. Bohan was an American justice of the peace and politician.
John Russel Bohan (December 7, 1824 – November 14, 1886) was an Irish American immigrant, newspaper publisher, and politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate, and served several local and county offices in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin.
Biography Bohan was born on December 7, 1824, near Templemore, Ireland, and immigrated to the United States with his family. He moved to Hartford, Wisconsin in 1846. In 1852, he married Mary Katharina Sullivan. They had nine children. He was the editor of the Ozaukee County Advertiser. Bohan died in 1886 after being struck by a train. Additionally, he was Chairman of Port Washington, Wisconsin, and of the Ozaukee County Democratic Committee, as well as a justice of the peace.
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American Justice of the Peace
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John R. Bohan was born on 7 December 1824 in Templemore.
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John R. Bohan died on 14 November 1886 in Ozaukee County.
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John R. Bohan was a justice of the peace and politician.
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John R. Bohan was American.
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