M. J. Cleary

M. J. Cleary
9th Commissioner of Insurance of Wisconsin
In office June 30, 1915 – April 10, 1919
Appointed by	Emanuel L. Philipp
Preceded by	Herman Ekern
Succeeded by	Platt Whitman
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Lafayette County district
In office January 7, 1907 – January 2, 1911
Preceded by	Richard E. Tarrell
Succeeded by	Eugene D. Parkinson
Personal details
Born	(1877-09-23)September 23, 1877 Blanchardville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	February 21, 1947(1947-02-21) (aged 69) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Bonnie B. Blanchard
Children	Catherine Blanchard Cleary (b. 1916; died 2010) Mary Elizabeth (Stehlin) (Gallagher) (b. 1920) James Thomas Cleary (b. 1923; died 1987)
Profession	Lawyer

Michael James Cleary (September 23, 1877 – February 21, 1947) was an American lawyer, insurance executive, and Republican politician from Lafayette County, Wisconsin. He was the 9th Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner and served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1907 & 1909). Later he was president of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. His name was often abbreviated as M. J. Cleary.