Edward McGarry (July 5, 1817 – May 17, 1899) was an Irish American immigrant, house painter, and Democratic politician, and a pioneer settler of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He received what his official biography would describe vaguely as "a good education," and went into business in Liverpool as an inspector of cargo ships.
He emigrated to the United States in 1841, and came to Milwaukee in 1847, where he worked with his brother in the housepainting business.
He was not re-elected, but he was succeeded by John Weiler, who (like Collins and McGarry) was a Democrat.
[5] Because of his experience gained in the prison he was called to organize the Milwaukee County House of Correction (he had been interested in getting the law passed that organized the institution, and was instrumental in framing the rules for its management) and served as its "Inspector" (chief jailer) for about a year and a half.