Matthew Roche (c. 1827 – March 11, 1873) was a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1853 session.
Roche was born in Ireland, emigrated to the United States in 1849, and was naturalized in 1850."Wisconsin, County Naturalization Records, 1807-1992," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93H-B9XV-Q?cc=2046887&wc=M5DG-W3N%3A350575501%2C350745801 : 24 August 2020), Dane > Declarations of intention 1850 > image 177 of 178; State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison. He married Elizabeth Walsh (1834–1901) in 1853."Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRLD-G4V : 30 January 2020), Mathew Roche, 1853. He represented the 5th District of Dane County, Wisconsin. He later served as postmaster of Westport, Wisconsin. He died in 1873.
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