1862 - (Civil War) Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, Mississippi, continues
The 1st Wisconsin Light Artillery participated in the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, Mississippi. One enlisted man was mortally wounded on this day.
1938 - McCarthy Declares Candidacy for Judgeship
On this date future senator Joseph McCarthy announced his candidacy for the Wisconsin 10th Circuit Court judgeship, a position that had been held for 24 years by Edgar V. Werner. The 30-year-old McCarthy used Werner's age against him, claiming that Werner was 73 while secretly knowing he was 66. In the election, held in April of the following year, McCarthy earned 15,160 votes to Werner's 11,154. Although McCarthy's campaign tactics and spending practices were investigated, he was cleared of wrong-doing.
1962 - Michael J. Quann Dies
On this date Michael J. Quann died. Superintendent of Madison's parks for over 20 years, Quann helped establish Henry Vilas Zoo. In 1907 he was hired by the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association. He was an associate of John Olin and Ernest Warner, both prominent in developing Madison's parks. In 1980 Quann Park, near the Alliant Center in Madison, was dedicated in his memory. Quann is buried in Resurrection Cemetery in Madison. [Source: Bishops to Bootleggers : A Biographical Guide to Resurrection Cemetery, p.253]
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