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Source: Vol. II  pg.154  The Lewis Publishing Co. 1923
Author: History of Florida, Past and Present   

	GERALD JOSEPH O’REILLY. One of the permanent younger members of the 
profession of architecture in Miami and the State of Florida, GERALD JOSEPH 
O’REILLY was reared in Miami acquired his professional education in the East, 
served as an American officer in the World war, and is now well-established in
his professional work and interest.
	He was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1896, son of JOSEPH P. and 
CLARA (TEA) O’REILLY, natives of Pennsylvania. His paternal grandfather was
born in Ireland. His mother through both lines is of American Revolutionary
ancestry, and of English descent.
	There were three children born to Mr. and Mrs. JOSEPH P. O’REILLY.
JAMES PATRICK, who served with the American Expeditionary Forces as captain of
Machine Gun Battalion of the First Division, died October 4, 1921, from the
effects of his war service. He was decorated with the Croix de Guerre and the
D. S. C. of England. He was educated in the University of Pennsylvania. The
second child is GERALD J. The third child is CLAIRE ELIZABETH, who is pursuing
her education at St. Josephs College, Emmetsburg, Maryland, and is a very
talented musician, especially on the piano.
	The O’Reilly family established their home at Miami in 1904, when
Gerald J. was eight years old. He acquired most of his early education from
private tutors, and then entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
where he pursued his technical course, specializing in architecture. He was in
his fourth year, but did not graduate from the Institute on account of leaving
college to enter the army. He joined the Officers Training Camp at Niagara
Falls, one of the 1st established by the War Department, in the spring of 1917,
and later was transferred to the Engineer Corps and was commissioned second
lieutenant at Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Georgia, in the spring of 1918. After
receiving his commission he was retained on duty at Camp Gordon as an
instructor of officers in the Engineer Corps, and remained there until
discharged in January, 1919.
	After leaving the Army Mr. O’Reilly returned to Miami, and has since 
been associated with GEORGE L. PFEIFFER, A. I. A., a distinguished architect of 
Miami, formally of Chicago. Mr. Pfeiffer is president of the Miami Society of 
Architects, of which Mr. O’Reilly is an active member. The latter is also a 
member of the Florida State Association of Architects. Mr. O’Reilly in 1922
rendered valuable assistance to the city in assisting in the compilation of the
new building code.


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