John W. Cary

John W. Cary
John W. Cary
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 7th district
	In office; January 12, 1853 – January 10, 1855
Preceded by	Samuel G. Bugh
Succeeded by	Charles Clement
9th Mayor of Racine, Wisconsin
	In office; April 1857 – April 1858
Preceded by	Jerome Case
Succeeded by	Jerome Case
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Milwaukee 1st district
	In office; January 10, 1872 – January 8, 1873
Preceded by	James Stephen White
Succeeded by	Isaac W. Van Schaick
Member of the Milwaukee City Council
	In office; April 1868 – April 1869
Personal details
Born	John Watson Cary; February 11, 1817; Shoreham, Vermont
Died	March 29, 1895 (aged 78); Chicago, Illinois
Resting place	Forest Home Cemetery; Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Eliza Vilas; (m. 1844; died 1845); Isabel Brinkerhoff; (m. 1847; died 1906);
Children	with Eliza Vilas; Eliza Vilas (Sanburn); (b. 1845); with Isabel Brinkerhoff; Frances (Kendrick); (b. 1848); Melbert B. Cary; (b. 1853; died 1946); Fred Asa Cary; (b. 1857); John Watson Cary; (b. 1862); George Peter Cary; (b. 1864); Paul Van Ettan Cary; (b. 1867); Isabel Brinkerhoff Cary; (b. 1869);
Mother	Anna (Sanford) Cary
Father	Asa Cary
Relatives	Alfred L. Cary (nephew)
Alma mater	Union College

John Watson Cary (February 11, 1817 – March 29, 1895) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as the 9th Mayor of Racine, Wisconsin, and was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

John Watson Cary was born in Shoreham, Vermont, the eighth of nine children born to Asa and Anna (Sanford) Cary.[1][2][3] His family moved to western New York around 1831.[3] He graduated from Union College and was admitted to the bar in 1844.[3] He moved to Racine, Wisconsin, in 1850[3] and to Milwaukee in 1859.

Cary died in Chicago's Victoria Hotel in 1895.[3]

Career

Cary was a member of the Senate from 1853 to 1854 and was Mayor of Racine in 1857. He was a member of the Milwaukee City Council in 1868 and was elected to represent Milwaukee's first ward in the State Assembly in 1872. Cary was a Democrat.[4]

Cary was most well known for his legal career. He was the chief legal counsel to the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad for 36 years, from 1859 until his death. He was seen as an extremely accomplished lawyer, having successfully argued many cases before the Supreme Court of the United States.[3][1]

Personal life and family

Cary married his first wife, Eliza Vilas, on July 10, 1844. Eliza died due to complications from the birth of their daughter in 1845.[1]

On June 6, 1847, Cary married his second wife, Isabel Brinkerhoff. They had seven children together.[1]

Cary's lineage can be traced back to the 12th century Lord Adam De Kari in Somersetshire, England. The 14th century MP John Cary of Devon was also an ancestor. His first American ancestor was also named John Cary and arrived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1634.[5]

References

Cary, Seth Cooley, ed. (1911). John Cary the Plymouth pilgrim. S. C. Cary. pp. 139-141. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
"Cary, John Watson 1817 - 1895". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
"Famous Lawyer Dead". The Weekly Wisconsin. April 6, 1895. p. 5. Retrieved May 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
"John W. Cary". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
Cary, Seth Cooley, ed. (1905). Bulletin of the John Cary Descendants. pp. 26–29. Retrieved September 9, 2019.

External links

John W. Cary at Find a Grave

Wisconsin State Senate
Preceded by Samuel G. Bugh	Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 7th district 1853 – 1855	Succeeded by Charles Clement
Political offices
Preceded by Jerome Case	Mayor of Racine, Wisconsin 1857 – 1858	Succeeded by Jerome Case

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[plymouth-1] Cary, Seth Cooley, ed. (1911). John Cary the Plymouth pilgrim. S. C. Cary. pp. 139-141. Retrieved September 9, 2019.

[2] "Cary, John Watson 1817 - 1895". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-12-13.

[Famous-3] "Famous Lawyer Dead". The Weekly Wisconsin. April 6, 1895. p. 5. Retrieved May 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "John W. Cary". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-12-13.

[5] Cary, Seth Cooley, ed. (1905). Bulletin of the John Cary Descendants. pp. 26–29. Retrieved September 9, 2019.