Joseph E. Irish
Joseph E. Irish was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Irish was born on August 7, 1833, in Paris, New York. He attended the Oneida Conference Seminary. In 1859, Irish became a preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was later chaplain to the 19th [Infantry Regiment (United States)|19th Infantry Regiment] and the 8th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army from 1892 to 1896. That year, Irish suffered a paralyzing stroke that he never fully recovered from. He died on May 2, 1899.