Introduction
David Agry (August 2, 1794 – January 30, 1877) was an American lawyer, jurist, and legislator. He served as a member of the Wisconsin Territorial House of Representatives and the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
Agry, who practiced law, was born in Pittston, Maine, the son of John Agry and Elizabeeth (Reed) Agry. He graduated from Dartmouth College, studied law in Maine and was admitted to the Maine State Bar Association. A practitioner of law, he practiced law in Bangor, Maine before moving to Louisiana to practice law. He then moved to New York City where he practiced law and was in business while practicing law. In 1840, Agry moved to Brown County, Wisconsin Territory where he practiced law.
Political career
From 1842-1843, he served in the Wisconsin Territorial House of Representatives, representing Winnebago County, Wisconsin. He was in the first Wisconsin Constitutional Convention of 1846. In 1848, Agry served in the 1st Wisconsin Legislature as a Democratic member of the State Assembly. He was elected Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for Brown County in 1850, serving until his death on January 30, 1877 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.