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Ben H. Mahon
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 9th district
In office
1922–1924
Preceded byDavid V. Jennings
Succeeded byIrving P. Mehigan
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1916–1922
Personal details
Born(1888-04-15)April 15, 1888
Liberty, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedOctober 25, 1924(1924-10-25) (aged 36)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
RelativesThomas J. Mahon (brother)
OccupationPolitician

Ben H. Mahon (April 15, 1888 – October 25, 1924) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1916 to 1922 and the Wisconsin State Senate from the 1922 to his death in 1924.

Early life[edit]

Ben H. Mahon was born on April 15, 1888, in Liberty, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.[1] He attended public schools in Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Medical College.[1]

Career[edit]

Mahon worked at circulation departments in Milwaukee newspapers. He also worked in the insurance and real estate business in Milwaukee.[1] In 1913, he worked as a deputy state treasury agent.[1]

Mahon was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1916 and re-elected in 1920. He represented the 1st District.[1][2] In 1922, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate and remained a member until his death. He was a Republican.[1][3]

Personal life[edit]

Mahon's brother, Thomas J. Mahon, was also a member of the Assembly.[4]

Death[edit]

Mahon died on October 25, 1924, at his home in Milwaukee from tuberculosis.[4] On January 22, 1925, the Senate passed a resolution for a memorial in Mahon's name.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f BIOGRAPHICAL. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1923. 1879. p. 608. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  • ^ Wisconsin (1917). The Wisconsin Blue Book. p. 536. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  • ^ JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTY-SEVENTH SESSION OF THE Wisconsin Legislature. Madison, Wisconsin. 1925. pp. 60–61.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • ^ a b "Ben Mahon Dies". Capital Times. Madison, WI. October 25, 1924. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  • ^ "In the Senate". Wausau Daily Herald. January 23, 1925. p. 3. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ben_H._Mahon&oldid=1209056960"

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