M. W. Kalaher

M. W. Kalaher
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1908–1910
ConstituencyMilwaukee County Fifth District
Personal details
Born
Michael W. Kalaher

(1870-06-22)June 22, 1870
Walworth County, Wisconsin
DiedFebruary 12, 1957(1957-02-12) (aged 86)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Resting placeHoly Cross Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Ella Charlotte Dassler
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(m. 1908)​
Children1
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin
OccupationLawyer, teacher, politician

Michael W. Kalaher (June 22, 1870 – February 12, 1957) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

M. W. Kalaher was born on June 22, 1870, in Walworth County, Wisconsin, and attended high school in Lake Geneva.[1] He graduated from the University of Wisconsin, and became a high school teacher and principal in Manitowoc.[2][3] In 1906, he moved to Milwaukee, where he practiced law.[2]

Political career

Kalaher was elected to the Assembly for Milwaukee County's Fifth District in 1908. He succeeded William Alldridge. He was a Democrat.[1]

Personal life

He married Ella Charlotte Dassler in Manitowoc on September 2, 1908.[2] They had one son.[4]

M. W. Kalaher died at Deaconess Hospital in Milwaukee on February 12, 1957. He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. p. 1129. Retrieved June 9, 2015 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b c "Kalaher–Dassler". The Lake Geneva Regional News. September 3, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved June 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alumni". The Wisconsin Alumni Magazine. 1904. Retrieved June 9, 2015 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b "Kahaler Dies in Milwaukee". The Lake Geneva Regional News. February 21, 1957. p. 14. Retrieved June 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Kalaher". Manitowoc Herald-Times. February 12, 1957. p. 9. Retrieved June 23, 2020 – via NewspaperArchive.