JAMES McCARTHY
History of Arizona, 1896

Among those who have inherited the thrift and perseverance 
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.

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