San Benito-Nevada County CA Archives Biographies.....Lahiff, James T. 1866 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

JAMES T. LAHIFF, of Hollister, is a native of Nevada county, California, and was
born at Moore's Flat, June 17, 1866. His father, David Lahiff, a successful
miner and mine owner, and an expert in the art of mine drilling, operated a mine
at Virginia City, Nevada. About this time he abandoned mining, and in 1872
located at Hollister, where he now lives and enjoys the confidence and esteem of
his fellow townsmen.

  David Lahiff married, in 1863, Miss Mary Murphy, of San Francisco, and of
their seven children, four are now living, and James T., the subject of this
sketch, is the second oldest. He was educated in the public schools of Virginia
City, Nevada, and of Hollister. Being a faithful student he fitted himself for
teaching, and after securing his certificate, taught his first school at Park
Mills, then at Willow Creek and later on at Paicines, and finally at Hollister,
where, for two terms, during the years of 1890-'91, he served as vice-principal.
He relinquished teaching and took up the study of law, but abandoning this he
turned his attention to journalism, and having acquired an interest in the
Hollister Free Lance, he assumed editorial charge of it, as will be seen
elsewhere in this work, and he is still identified with this excellent journal.

  Mr. Lahiff being a Republican in politics, is not partisan, as all his
editorial work plainly shows. His keen sense of honor and his inherent desire to
see the right in all matters prevail, stamp his newspaper with his individuality
and carries with it a wide influence for good throughout San Benito county. The
enterprise of the Free Lance, under its present, as well as former management,
has done much for the material advancement of its county. Its several
beautifully illustrated and exhaustive special editions, issued in large
quantities, have spread, far and wide, the story of San Benito county's
greatness. Mr. Lahiff is a liberal and broad-minded editor, a genial gentleman,
and his circle of friends is as vast as the beautiful valleys and plains of
central California.


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Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.

HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.

CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.

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