John O'Flaherty (politician)

John O'Flaherty
John O'Flaherty
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Brown 3rd district
	In office; January 6, 1879 – January 5, 1880
Preceded by	William Rice
Succeeded by	Chester G. Wilcox
Personal details
Born	June 17, 1821; Tralee, Ireland, UK
Died	December 26, 1886 (aged 65); Morrison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Saint Mary Cemetery, Morrison, Wisconsin
Party	Democratic
Spouse	Sarah Egan (died 1895)

Preceded byWilliam Rice

Succeeded byChester G. Wilcox

BornJune 17, 1821

DiedDecember 26, 1886 (aged 65)

John O'Flaherty (June 17, 1821 – December 26, 1886) was an Irish American immigrant and farmer. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1879), representing southern Brown County.

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
General Election, November 5, 1878
	Democratic	John O'Flaherty	477	29.91%	−25.43%
	Republican	Denis J. F. Murphy	376	23.57%	+1.78%
	Greenback	Patrick Ryan	391	24.51%	+1.64%
	Independent	Richard W. Weyenburg	351	22.01%
Plurality			86	5.39%	-27.07%
Total votes			1,595	100.0%	+22.41%
	Democratic hold

Political career

John O'Flaherty

Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Brown 3rd district
In office January 6, 1879 – January 5, 1880
Preceded by	William Rice
Succeeded by	Chester G. Wilcox

Personal details
Born	(1821-06-17)June 17, 1821 Tralee, Ireland, UK
Died	December 26, 1886(1886-12-26) (aged 65) Morrison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Saint Mary Cemetery, Morrison, Wisconsin
Party	Democratic
Spouse	Sarah Egan (died 1895)