M. W. Kalaher

M. W. Kalaher
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1908–1910
ConstituencyMilwaukee County Fifth District
Personal details
BornMichael 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
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. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin, and became a high school teacher and principal in Manitowoc. In 1906, he moved to Milwaukee, where he practiced law.

Political career

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

Personal life

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

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. p. 1129. Retrieved June 9, 2015 – via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 "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.