John C. Brophy

John Charles Brophy
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 4th district
In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949
Preceded by	Thaddeus Wasielewski
Succeeded by	Clement J. Zablocki
Personal details
Born	October 8, 1901 Eagle, Wisconsin
Died	December 26, 1976 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Marquette Academy

John Charles Brophy (October 8, 1901 - December 26, 1976) was a Republican politician from the state of Wisconsin.

Brophy was born in Eagle, Wisconsin and graduated from Marquette Academy before enlisting in the Navy, serving from August 1919 to May 1921, when he was honorably discharged. Brophy was a Milwaukee alderman from 1939 until 1946, when was elected to the House of Representatives. Brophy remained in the House for only a single term, being defeated by Clement Zablocki in 1948. He ran again, unsuccessfully, in 1950 and then retired from public service.

Brophy spent the rest of his life in Milwaukee, and died in 1976. He is buried in the Mount Olivet cemetery in Milwaukee. As of 2008, he was the most recent Republican to represent Milwaukee in the House of Representatives.

External links

• United States Congress. "John C. Brophy (id: B000891)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.