From History of Walworth County Wisconsin, Vol. 1, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Pages 730 - 731
 
ARTHUR CLOHISY.  The name of Arthur CLOHISY, of Elkhorn, is deeply engraved on 
the pages of Walworth county's history, for through many years he has been an 
important factor in professional and political life, ranking among the leading 
legal lights of the local bar.  Absolute capability often exists in special 
instances, but is never brought into the clear light of the utilitarian and 
practical life.  Hope is of the valley, while effort stands upon the mountain 
top, so that personal advancement comes not to the one who hopes alone, but to 
the one whose hope and faith are those of action.  Thus is determined the full 
measure of success to one who has struggled under disadvantageous circumstances, 
and the prostrate mediocrity to another whose ability has been as great and 
opportunities wider.  Then we may well hold in high regard the results of 
individual 
effort and personal accomplishment, for cause and effect here maintain their 
functions in full force.  The splendid success which has come to Mr. CLOHISY 
is directly traceable to the salient points of his character.
 
Mr. CLOHISY is a native of East Troy township, this county, and here he has 
spent his life.  He is the son of Mathew and Bridget CLOHISY, natives of 
Ireland, from which country they emigrated to the United States when young, 
and after their marriage established the family home in Walworth county, 
Wisconsin, becoming the owners of eighty acres of land.  The father died 
suddenly leaving the widow with five small children.  By good management, 
economy and perseverance she kept the family together and reared them in 
comfort and respectability.  John is now a druggist in Mukwonago, Wisconsin; 
Daniel, Matthew and Katherine reside at Eagle, Wisconsin; and Arthur of this 
sketch.  The death of the mother occurred in 1885, and the old homestead is 
still the undivided property of the children.
 
Arthur CLOHISY was reared on the home farm, where he began working in the 
fields when quite young.  He received his primary education in the district 
schools and the village schools at Mukwonago, later attended the Whitewater 
Normal School.  He then learned telegraphy, at which he worked for some time, 
saving money enough to defray his expenses at Marquette College, Milwaukee.  
After spending a year in that institution, he was compelled to give up his 
studies owning to failing health.  He subsequently entered the University of 
Wisconsin, where he made an excellent record, and was graduated from the law 
department with the class of 1894.
 
Thus well equipped for his chosen life work, Mr. CLOHISY entered upon his 
career, first spending a short time in a law office in Milwaukee, then, in 
1895, he returned to Walworth county and opened a law office in Elkhorn, where 
he has continued in the practice to the present time, being in partnership for 
a short time with David AGNEW, but he has continued alone the major part of 
the time.  He was successful from the first and has built up a large and 
growing clientele, and is known as a painstaking, alert and able lawyer, 
keeping fully abreast of the times in all that pertains to his profession and 
taking high rank among his professional brethren in southern Wisconsin.
 
Politically, Mr. CLOHISY is a Republican and has been active in party affairs 
ever since coming to Elkhorn.  He was county commissioner one term, and was 
city attorney for three years; he was for some time justice of the peace, 
filling this office in a manner that reflected much credit upon himself and to 
the eminent satisfaction of all concerned, his decisions been characterized by 
fairness to all parties, a deep insight into the principles of jurisprudence 
and they seldom met with reversal at the hands of a higher tribunal. 

Submitted By:  Carol
(carolann612@charter.net)