William J. Kershaw

William J. Kershaw was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Kershaw was born in County Antrim in what is now Northern Ireland. During the American Civil War, he served in the Union Army. Afterwards, Kershaw was a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. He died in 1883.

Political career
Kershaw was a member of the Assembly from 1867 to 1868 and again in 1875. He was a member of the Senate from 1869 to 1870. Additionally, he was a delegate to the 1868 Republican National Convention.