John Tracy (Wisconsin politician)

Tracy was born on April 18, 1852, in County Limerick, Ireland.^[1] In 1865, he moved to Appleton, Wisconsin, in Outagamie County. There, he worked in a hub factory. In addition, Tracy owned near-by farm in the county.

In November 1879, he married Margaret Powers and would have seven children. Tracy and his family attended St. Mary's Parish.^[2] He died on June 24, 1931.

Tracy was elected to the Assembly in 1890 and 1892.^[3] From 1882 to 1890, he was a member of the city council of Appleton, serving as its President in 1887. Other positions Tracy held include Chairman of the county board of Outagamie County. He was a Democrat.