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John O'Flaherty
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Brown 3rd district |
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| In office January 6, 1879 – January 5, 1880 |
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| Preceded by | William Rice |
| Succeeded by | Chester G. Wilcox |
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| Born | June 17, 1821 Tralee, Ireland, UK |
| Died | December 26, 1886 (aged 65) Morrison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Saint Mary Cemetery, Morrison, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sarah Egan (died 1895) |
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.
Biography
O'Flaherty was born on June 17, 1821, in Tralee, Ireland. He later moved to Morrison, Wisconsin. He died at Stark in the town of Morrison on December 26, 1886.
Political career
O'Flaherty was elected to the assembly as a representative of Brown County's 3rd district in 1878. He was a Democrat.
Electoral history
Wisconsin Assembly (1878)
| Wisconsin Assembly, Brown 3rd District Election, 1878 | |||||
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| 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% | ||
| Democrat hold | |||||
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