M. J. Cleary

Michael J. Cleary (September 23, 1877 – February 23, 1947) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and President of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.

Biography and career

Cleary was born on September 23, 1877 in Blanchardville, Wisconsin[1] or Moscow, Wisconsin.[2] He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[3][1]

Cleary was elected to the Assembly in 1906 and re-elected in 1908.[4] He was a Republican.

He was an attorney, and worked in insurance and banking in Blanchardville, Wisconsin. He also spent two years as the Chairman of the County Board of Lafayette County, Wisconsin.[2]

He served as Commissioner of Insurance from July 1, 1915 to April 10, 1919.[3][5] During World War I, he organized a "far reaching and effective food conservation campaign" with a "corps of 125 insurance agents."[6]

He became president of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company in 1919.[3][7] He also served as a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin and of the Board of Governors of Marquette University.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Michael Cleary Is Heart Victim". Waukesha Daily Freeman. February 22, 1947. p. 1. Retrieved May 26, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 "M. J. Cleary". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  3. 1 2 3 "M. J. Cleary, 69, Insurance Official and UW Regent, Dies". Wisconsin State Journal. February 22, 1947. p. 1. Retrieved May 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Biographical Sketches. Wisconsin Blue Book. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  5. ↑ "Object details - M. J. Clearly election poster". Chudnow Museum. Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  6. ↑ Pixley, R.B. (1919). Wisconsin in the world war; an account of the activities of Wisconsin citizens during the great world war, giving in part the record of a loyal state and acknowledging in part its devotion and untiring service to the nation and to its ideals for a lasting and benevolent democracy. Milwaukee: The Wisconsin War History Company. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  7. ↑ "INSURANCE CHIEF SEES INTEREST RATES RISE - M.J. Cleary of Northwestern Life Expects Normal Trade to Increase Money Demand". New York Times. 1935-01. Retrieved 2014-05-17. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ↑ "M.J. CLEARY DIES - SURETY FIRM HEAD - President of the Northwestern Mutual Life, Regents Board Member at Wisconsin U." New York Times. 1947-02-23. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
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