Background
Kileen was born on January 12, 1869 in Aurora, Waushara County, Wisconsin to Michael Kileen and Hannah Navin. He grew up in Aurora and went to High School In Berlin, Wisconsin.
Kileen was born on January 12, 1869 in Aurora, Waushara County, Wisconsin to Michael Kileen and Hannah Navin. He grew up in Aurora and went to High School In Berlin, Wisconsin.
He graduated in 1890. He went off to attend Law school at the University of Wisconsin of which he graduated in 1894.
He then became a teacher and taught for a few years. He further established himself in the city by building a grand home across from the County Jail (currently the Waushara Historic Museum) in 1908. By 1910 he ran for Senator and served two terms in the State of Wisconsin Senate.
He was accredited with the establishment of the trout hatchery in Wild Rose, the Waushara county Normal School and many of the Waushara company
Highways. He died April 14, 1944 and is buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Berlin, Wisconsin.
Previously, he was District Attorney of Waushara County, Wisconsin from 1895 to 1898 and again from 1901 to 1910. He was a Republican.
He was a member of the Berlin chapter of the Knights of Columbus, Holy Name Society and Wautoma Lions Club. Kileen was a member of the Senate from 1911 to 1914.