Virgil H. Cady
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
1908–1910
ConstituencySauk County First District
Personal details
Born(1876-12-25)December 25, 1876
Excelsior, Sauk County, Wisconsin
DiedApril 27, 1934(1934-04-27) (aged 57)
Baraboo, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Margaret Pelley
(m. 1903)
OccupationLawyer, politician

Virgil H. Cady (December 25, 1876 – April 27, 1934) was a politician in the State of Wisconsin.

Biography

Cady was born in Excelsior, Sauk County, Wisconsin on December 25, 1876 to William C. and Emogene Cady.[1] He later moved to Baraboo, Wisconsin.[2] On July 14, 1903, he married Margaret Pelley.

He died in Baraboo on April 27, 1934.[2]

Career

Cady served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1909 before unsuccessfully running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 7th congressional district in 1914, losing to incumbent John J. Esch, and for Governor of Wisconsin in 1926, losing to Fred R. Zimmerman. He was a Democrat.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Biographical Sketches". Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1909. p. 1139. Retrieved June 24, 2020 via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 "Virgil Cady, City Counsel, Baraboo Dies At Age 57". The Capital Times. Baraboo, Wisconsin. April 28, 1934. p. 4. Retrieved June 24, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
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