Bernard C. Brennen Biography
As published in
"The City of Kenosha and Kenosha County Wisconsin: A Record of Settlement,
Organization, Progress and Achievement"
by Frank H. Lyman Vol. 2, The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, 1916.
Bernard C. Brennen, who in March, 1913, was elected to the office of city
engineer of Kenosha, in which capacity he is now serving, was born in Manitowoc,
Wisconsin, May 7, 1880, a son of Bernard and Mary Brennen, the former a native
of Ireland and the latter of Montreal. It was in the year 1854 that they arrived
in Wisconsin, establishing a home in Manitowoc, after which the father turned
his attention to general agricultural pursuits and thus provided for the support
of his family.
His son, Bernard C. Brennen, received his early education in the public schools
and, being ambitious to prepare for a professional career, he entered and was
graduated in 1905 with the degree of Bachelor of Science. For six years
thereafter he was actively engaged in railway construction work and in 1911 came
to Kenosha to enter upon the duties of assistant city engineer. He acted in that
capacity for two years and in March, 1913, was elected city engineer, which
position he is now filling, his experience well qualifying him for the onerous
duties that devolve upon him in the supervision of all the engineering projects
in which Kenosha is interested.
Mr. Brennen belongs to St. James Catholic church and also to the Knights of
Columbus and the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. In politics he maintains
an independent attitude, his position being that of non-partisan. He thoroughly
understands the scientific as well as the practical phases of his life work and
his ability has brought him to the front, where he occupies a position that many
an order representative of the profession might well envy. Typed by: Michelle
Laycock