WI BIO - Lafayette Co - WOGAN, P. J.

History of LaFayette County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, p 
733

P. J. WOGAN, wagon maker [Darlington, Lafayette County, Wisconsin], was born 
17 March 1810 in the city of Dublin, Ireland, where he grew up and learned 
his trade. He emigrated to the United States in 1848, and lived in New York 
for five years. He then came West to Illinois and lived in Rockford 
[Winnebago County] for one year, and the following year came to Darlington 
[Lafayette County, Wisconsin]. He worked at his trade one year, then engaged 
in business for himself, and has carried on the business since then. He is 
the oldest wagon maker in Darlington. 

Mr. [P. J.] WOGAN married Miss Elizabeth McCORMICK, who was also born in the 
city of Dublin, Ireland. They [P. J. and Elizabeth (McCORMICK) WOGAN] have 
ten children. Mr. WOGAN was elected City Alderman [in Darlington, Lafayette 
County], and held that office for two years. [P. J. WOGAN is listed (p 531) 
as a Councilman in the Village of Darlington for the 1876-1877 and 1877-1878 
terms. Listed in the text directory for Darlington under wagonmakers (p 543) 
is "P. WAGON," and is the only place it appears as "WAGON." The only other 
mention of a WOGAN in the text (p 536) is "Addie V. WOGAN," who is listed 
among the seven graduates of the Free High School at Darlington in 1878. 
Free high schools were established by an act of the Legislature on 05 March 
1875.]

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