David Angry (August 2, 1794 – January 30, 1877) was an

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lawyer, jurist, and legislator. He served as a member of the Wisconsin Territorial House of Representatives and the

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Biography

Angry, who practiced law, was born in

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, the son of John Angry and Elizabeeth (Reed) Angry. He graduated from

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, studied law in Maine and was admitted to the Maine State Bar Association. A practitioner of law, he practiced law in

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, before moving to Louisiana to practice law. He then moved to

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where he practiced law and was in business while practicing law. In 1840, Angry moved to Brown County,

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where he practiced law.

Political career

In 1842 and 1843, he served in the Wisconsin Territorial House of Representatives, representing

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. He was in the first Wisconsin Constitutional Convention of 1846. In 1848, Angry served in the

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as a Democratic member of the State Assembly. He was elected

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Judge for Brown County in 1850, serving until his death on January 30, 1877, in

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.'Wisconsin Blue Book 1879,' pg. 177

References

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