Matthew Robert Killilea (November 7, 1862 - July 27, 1902) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in

Poygan, Wisconsin Poygan is a town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,301 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 35.89%, is water, consi ...

, Killilea went to the Daggett Business College in

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Oshkosh is a city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, of which it is the county seat. The city had a population of 66,816 in 2020, making it the ninth-largest city in Wisconsin. It is also adjacent to the Town of Oshkosh. History Oshkosh was ...

and then graduated from the

University of Wisconsin Law School The University of Wisconsin Law School is the professional graduate law school of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the school was founded in 1868. The University of Wisconsin Law School is guided by a "law in ...

. He practiced law in

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee i ...

and was appointed assistant district attorney of

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Milwaukee County is located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At the 2020 census, the population was 939,489, down from 947,735 in 2010. It is both the most populous and most densely populated county in Wisconsin, and the 45th most populous cou ...

. Killilea served in the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, e ...

in 1899 as a Democrat. He died in Poygan, Wisconsin. His brother was Henry Killilea.OnMilwaukee.com Milwaukee's first Major League remember. No, not them
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SABR Project Matthew Killilea
1862 births 1902 deaths Politicians from Milwaukee People from Winnebago County, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin Law School alumni Wisconsin lawyers Lawyers from Milwaukee 19th-century American politicians Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub