Luke Scanlan

Luke Scanlan was an American farmer and politician.
Born near Lockport, Illinois, Scanlan moved with his parents to Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Territory in 1842 and settled on a farm in the Town of Oak [Creek, Wisconsin|Oak Creek]. During the American Civil War, Scanlan served in the 12th [Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment]. Scanlan served as chairman of the Town of Oak Creek Board and on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors. In 1913, Scanlan served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Democrat. Because of ill health, Scanlan did not run for re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly. Scanlan died of cancer at his home in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.