Joseph Carberry was born in the town of Friendship, Wisconsin, on his family's farm, known as "Carberry's Corners" near the southeast corner of the township. He received a common school education and, in 1888, he established his own farm in the neighboring town of Empire. He ultimately returned to his family's Friendship homestead in 1892, and cultivated that farm for the rest of his life.[1]
In Friendship, he was elected town clerk for six years and served another six years as chairman of the town board. He also represented his town on the Fond du Lac County board of supervisors.[2]
In 1902, incumbent state representative Raphael Katz died while running for re-election. The Democratic committee in Fond du Lac County selected Carberry as their candidate just a few days before the election.[3] He narrowly prevailed in the general election and represented the district in the Wisconsin State Assembly for the 1903 session, but did not run for re-election in 1904.[2]
He returned to his farm and worked until retiring about 1918. He died on his farm in Friendship in 1928.[4]
^ abMcKenna, Maurice (1912). Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, Past and Present. Vol. 2. The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 441. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
^ abcErickson, Halford, ed. (1903). "Biographical Sketches". The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 1094. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
joseph, carberry, wisconsin, politician, this, article, about, wisconsin, state, representative, from, fond, county, world, aviator, joseph, carberry, joseph, carberry, 1853, october, 1928, irish, american, farmer, democratic, politician, member, wisconsin, st. This article is about the Wisconsin state representative from Fond du Lac County For the World War I aviator see Joseph E Carberry Joseph Carberry 1853 October 18 1928 was an Irish American farmer and Democratic politician He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly representing Fond du Lac County during the 1903 session Joseph CarberryMember of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Fond du Lac 1st districtIn office January 5 1903 January 2 1905Preceded byRaphael KatzSucceeded byChristian PickartPersonal detailsBorn1853Friendship Wisconsin U S DiedOctober 18 1928 1928 10 18 aged 74 75 Friendship Wisconsin U S Resting placeSaint Charles Cemetery Fond du Lac WisconsinSpouseMartha Reilly died 1892 wbr ChildrenClarence J Carberry b 1888 died 1973 Charles Leo Carberry b 1890 died 1967 Mary C Taylor b 1895 died 1968 OccupationFarmer Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life and family 3 Electoral history 3 1 Wisconsin Assembly 1902 4 ReferencesBiography editJoseph Carberry was born in the town of Friendship Wisconsin on his family s farm known as Carberry s Corners near the southeast corner of the township He received a common school education and in 1888 he established his own farm in the neighboring town of Empire He ultimately returned to his family s Friendship homestead in 1892 and cultivated that farm for the rest of his life 1 In Friendship he was elected town clerk for six years and served another six years as chairman of the town board He also represented his town on the Fond du Lac County board of supervisors 2 In 1902 incumbent state representative Raphael Katz died while running for re election The Democratic committee in Fond du Lac County selected Carberry as their candidate just a few days before the election 3 He narrowly prevailed in the general election and represented the district in the Wisconsin State Assembly for the 1903 session but did not run for re election in 1904 2 He returned to his farm and worked until retiring about 1918 He died on his farm in Friendship in 1928 4 Personal life and family editJoseph Carberry was a son of Irish American immigrants Charles Carberry and his wife Mary nee McDebbitt Charles Carberry served in the 17th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War Joseph Carberry married Martha Reilly the daughter of another prominent Fond du Lac County farmer They had at least three children 1 Electoral history editWisconsin Assembly 1902 edit Wisconsin Assembly Fond du Lac 1st District Election 1902 2 Party Candidate Votes General Election November 4 1902Democratic Joseph Carberry 2 667 52 89 0 58 Republican Anton E Leonard 2 376 47 11 Plurality 291 5 77 1 17 Total votes 5 043 100 0 17 26 Democratic holdReferences edit a b McKenna Maurice 1912 Fond du Lac County Wisconsin Past and Present Vol 2 The S J Clarke Publishing Company p 441 Retrieved December 29 2022 a b c Erickson Halford ed 1903 Biographical Sketches The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin Report State of Wisconsin p 1094 Retrieved December 29 2022 Democrats Select Carberry Oshkosh Northwestern October 25 1902 p 16 Retrieved December 29 2022 via Newspapers com Assembly Message Considered State of Wisconsin Senate Journal Wisconsin Legislature Fifty Ninth Regular Session February 27 1929 303 Retrieved December 29 2022 Wisconsin State AssemblyPreceded byRaphael Katz Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Fond du Lac 1st districtJanuary 5 1903 January 2 1905 Succeeded byChristian Pickart Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph Carberry Wisconsin politician amp oldid 1130454436, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
