Edward F. Kileen

Edward Kileen
Edward Kileen
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 21st district
	In office; January 1913 – January 1915
Preceded by	Edward E. Browne
Succeeded by	Frank H. Hanson
Member of the Wisconsin Senate; from the 9th district
	In office; January 1911 – January 1913
Preceded by	Theodore W. Brazeau
Succeeded by	David V. Jennings
Village President of Wautoma
	In office; 1904–1912
Personal details
Born	January 12, 1869; Aurora, Waushara County, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	April 14, 1944 (aged 75); Wautoma, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Oakwood Cemetery; Berlin, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Anna Guinan
Children	4
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin–Madison

Edward F. Kileen (January 12, 1869–April 14, 1944) was a lawyer and teacher. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Kileen was born on January 12, 1869 in Aurora, Waushara County, Wisconsin to Michael Kileen and Hannah Navin. He grew up in Aurora and went to High School In Berlin, Wisconsin. He graduated in 1890. He then became a teacher and taught for a few years. He went off to attend Law school at the University of Wisconsin of which he graduated in 1894. The same year he graduated Law school; he ran for District Attorney of Wautoma and won. In 1899 he married Anna Guinan with whom he had four children.

He further established himself in the city by building a grand home across from the County Jail in 1908. By 1910 he ran for Senator and served two terms in the Wisconsin Senate. He was accredited with the establishment of the trout hatchery in Wild Rose, the Waushara County Normal School and many of the Waushara County Highways. He was a member of the Berlin chapter of the Knights of Columbus, Society of the Holy Name, and Wautoma Lions Club.

He died April 14, 1944 and is buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Berlin, Wisconsin.[1][2][3][4][5]

Political career

Kileen was a member of the Senate from 1911 to 1915. Previously, he was District Attorney of Waushara County, Wisconsin from 1895 to 1898 and again from 1901 to 1910; and was President of the Village of Wautoma for 8 years.[6] He was a Republican.

Electoral history

Wisconsin 9th District Senate Election 1910
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Edward F. Kileen	5,333	60.17%
	Democratic	Thomas Patterson	2,861	32.28%
	Social Democratic	C.A. Boorman	669	7.55%
Total votes			'*8,863'*	'*100.0%'*
	Republican hold

References

State of Wisconsin Joint Resolution Jt. Res. No.11 S. 1945
An article from the Waushara Argus in 1931 "Kileen, Kileen and Eagan"
The Resorter June 5, 1999 "The Klavier Bed and Breakfast - A Step Back in Time with Victorian Elegance"
Wisconsin Blue Book 1912
"Edward F. Kileen". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
Lamoreaux, Jeanne. "Volume 45, Number 8, Deaths". The Wisconsin Alumnus. Retrieved 2019-02-18.

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[1] State of Wisconsin Joint Resolution Jt. Res. No.11 S. 1945

[2] An article from the Waushara Argus in 1931 "Kileen, Kileen and Eagan"

[3] The Resorter June 5, 1999 "The Klavier Bed and Breakfast - A Step Back in Time with Victorian Elegance"

[4] Wisconsin Blue Book 1912

[5] "Edward F. Kileen". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-11-07.

[6] Lamoreaux, Jeanne. "Volume 45, Number 8, Deaths". The Wisconsin Alumnus. Retrieved 2019-02-18.