WILLIAM PAUL GEARY

William Paul Geary, whose reocrd as a member of the legal 
profession has gained for him a place among tht leading 
lawyers of Navajo County, is also numbered among its public 
spirited citizens.

He was born in Leominster, Worchester County, Massachusetts 
on the 12 day of September 1875, the son of Mr. and Mrs. 
John P. Geary.

After completing his education Mr. Geary entered Boston 
Univeristy from which he was graduated in 1897. He then took 
up the study of law, was admitted to the bar and in 1901 
became a resident of Arizona.  From Jauary 1, 1905 to Feb. 14, 
1912 he served as district attorney of Navajo County.  At the 
first state election he was chosen a member of the Arizona 
Corporation Commission and served as chairman of that body 
until January 1, 1917. In the latter year he was appointed 
assistant attorney-general of the state of Arizona in which 
capacity he was serving when the U.S. became involved in the 
World War.  He promptly offered his services and was 
assigned to the judge advocate's department with the rank of 
major. He rendered able and effective service throughout 
the war, at the close of which was honorably discharged.  He 
now holds a commission as colonel in the Officers Reserve 
Corps and is judge advocate of the Forty Fifth Division. He 
is a member of Phoenix Lodge No. 335 BPOE and has served as 
district deputy of that order for Arizona.  He is a past 
commander of the deparmtent of Arizona of the American 
Legion and is a member of the national executive committee, 
representing that department.

In 1905 Mr. Geary married Lelia Buchanan at Winslow, this state. 
His entire career has been characterized by a conscientious and 
able performance of duty and none stands higher than he in the 
regard of those hwo know him, for he has exemlified a high type 
of citizenship and has stood consistently for patriotism, 
loyalty and service.

Mr. Geary died at Prescott, December 1929.

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