Joseph E. Irish (August 7, 1833 – May 2, 1899) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
[1] Irish was born on August 7, 1833, in Paris, New York.
[3] In 1859, Irish became a preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
That year, Irish suffered a paralyzing stroke that he never fully recovered from.
[4] Other positions Irish held include County Surveyor of Richland County, Wisconsin, Register of the U.S. Land Office in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and U.S. Consul in Cognac, France.