P. H. [Peter H.] Finnegan Biography - Grant County Wisconsin ***************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ***************************************************************************** Submitted by David W. Taft, dtaft @ cowtown.net History of Grant County Wisconsin Western Historical Publishing, Chicago, July 1881 Town of Fennimore, Biographical Sketches, Page 984 P. H. FINNEGAN, farmer, Sec. 27; P. O. Fennimore; son of Michael Finnegan, who came from Ireland to this country about 1845; he lived in Carroll Co., Ind., for some time, when he removed to Will Co., Ill.; he came to Wisconsin with his family about 1854, and settled in the town of Liberty, Grant Co.; he is still a resident of that town. P. H. was born in Ireland in 1842, his wife was Miss Agnes Robinson, daughter of John Robinson; they have six children - Emma, Mary, George, Albert, Julia and Robert. Mr. Finnegan was Assessor of the town of Fennimore for 1879 and 1880.