Maricopa-Yuma-Mohave County AZ Archives Biographies.....McCarthy, James 1857 - living in 1896
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Author: McFarland & Poole

p. 570

  JAMES MCCARTHY. Among those who have inherited the thrift and perseverence of
their Irish ancestors is the gentleman mentioned above, who was born in Boston,
Mass., December 24, 1857, and who is now one of the successful business men of
Phoenix, Arizona. His parents, Daniel and Margaret McCarthy, were natives of
Ireland. The father was a successful contractor after coming to the States, and
resided in Massachusetts until 1858. He then moved with his family to
California, and settled in Los Angeles County, where our subject had excellent
educational advantages, graduating from the public schools of Los Angeles. Later
he learned the trade of blacksmith in that city, and there remained until 1876,
when he made his way southward, landing in at Ft. Yuma, Arizona, in the
following year. After working at that place for four months he came to Phoenix
and opened a shop where McMill's printing office now stands, conducting it for
one year with fair success. From this place he went to Signal, Mohave County,
Arizona, and was gone from Phoenix until 1880, when he returned and located on
his present property. He bought this land, fifty-foot front, erected a good
sized shop, and has been actively-engaged in the duties of his trade since. He
has the largest shops in the city, is noted for his excellent work, and is a man
well liked by all. In the year 1882 he married Miss Mary E. Enright and they
have four bright boys: James Leroy, Leslie Joseph, Washington Emmett and Neal
Steere. Mr. McCarthy is deeply interested in all that pertains to the welfare of
Maricopa County, and gives his hearty support to all enterprises of moment.



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From:

A Historical and Biographical Record of the Territory of Arizona
Published by
McFarland & Poole, Chicago, 1896



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