Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....McNulty, Robert W 
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

M’Nulty, Robert W., who has served capably and conscientiously in the capacity 
of postmaster since 1900, at South Wilmington, Ill., is one of his community’s 
foremost citizens, and his signal services in various official positions have 
won him the confidence and esteem of his fellow-townsmen.  Mr. McNulty was 
born in the town of Braidwood, Will County, Ill., in August 15, 1870, and is a 
son of William and Margaret (Walker) McNulty.  William McNulty was born, 
educated, reared and married in Scotland, and there was engaged in working in 
the coal mines until 1867, in which year he emigrated to the Unites States, 
coming at once to Braidwood, Ill., where he secured employment in the mines.  
His wife joined him at that place in 1869, and they made their residence there 
in 1902, when the family came to South Wilmington.  Here William McNulty died 
in January, 1904, while his widow survived him until June, 1911, and both were 
laid to rest in the cemetery at Braidwood.  They were the parents of seven 
children:  William, who is a resident of Pennsylvania; Daniel, whose home is 
in Colorado; Robert; James, who died August 5, 1913, at South Wilmington, 
Ill.; Thomas, who lives in Kansas; Margaret, of Braidwood, Ill.; Mary, who is 
the wife of Anton Kaiser, of Braidwood; and Janet, who married Carl Kruise, of 
Chicago.

The early educational advantages of Robert McNulty were somewhat limited, as 
at the age of ten years he left the public schools of Braidwood to take up the 
work of a printer’s “devil”, and was so engaged until entering the mines with 
his father at the age of twelve.  In 1900, when appointed postmaster of South 
Wilmington, Mr. McNulty left the mines, and since that time has devoted 
himself to his official duties, in addition to which he handles an up-to-date 
line of school supplies and stationery.  He has proved to be an efficient, 
courteous and faithful public servant, and in his business affairs is known to 
be strictly reliable and honorable in his dealings.  He has long been 
prominent in Republican politics, for as early as 1889 he was elected the 
first mayor of South Wilmington, in which capacity served one year.  
Subsequently he was made the first fire marshal here, and still continues to 
occupy that office.  Before coming to this place, he served two years as 
alderman of Braidwood.  His entire public service will stand the closest 
examination and no stain or blemish mars his record.

On November 3, 1895, by Rev. Wm. E. Craven, of Joliet, Ill., Mr. McNulty was 
married to Miss Jennie Palmer, who was born in England, April 29, 1878, and 
came to the United States with her parents when two years of age.  Two 
children have been born to this union:  Robert, born June 18, 1897, now 
attending college at Hanover, Ind., and Wilbur, January 12, 1899, attending 
High school at Gardner, Ill.  Mr. McNulty is well known among the miners of 
South Wilmington and served as first president of the union here.  He is 
fraternally connected with the Knights of Pythias at Braidwood, and the Odd 
Fellows at Braceville, and has attained to high position in Masonry, being a 
member of Braidwood Blue Lodge, Wilmington Chapter, Morris Knights Templar and 
Gardner Order of the Eastern Star, and Shrine at Peoria, Ill., in all of which 
he has numerous friends.

page 866

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Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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