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

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, Killilea went to the Daggett Business College in

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and then graduated from the

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. He practiced law in

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and was appointed assistant district attorney of

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. Killilea served in the

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in 1899 as a

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. He died in Poygan, Wisconsin. His brother was

Henry Killilea Henry James Killilea (June 30, 1863January 23, 1929) was an American baseball team owner and attorney. He was one of the founders of baseball's American League. He also played college football and baseball at the University of Michigan. Early ...

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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 Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub