Michael J. Cantwell

Michael J. Cantwell
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Dane 1st district
In office
March 25, 1885 – January 7, 1889
Preceded byWilliam Freeman Vilas
Succeeded byDavid Stephens
Personal details
Born(1837-04-01)April 1, 1837
Ireland, UK
DiedDecember 1, 1903(1903-12-01) (aged 66)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeResurrection Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCatherine C. Byrne
Children
  • Frank W. Cantwell
  • (b. 1865; died 1940)
  • John Reynolds Cantwell
  • (b. 1875; died 1940)
  • Joseph M. Cantwell
  • (b. 1876; died 1900)
  • Catherine Isabelle (O'Neill)
  • (b. 1877; died 1959)
  • Gretta Cantwell
  • (b. 1879; died 1882)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865
Rank1st Lieutenant, USV
Unit
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Michael J. Cantwell (April 1, 1837 – December 1, 1903) was an Irish American immigrant, printer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the capital city of Madison in the 1885 and 1887 sessions. He also served as a Union Army officer through most of the American Civil War.

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