Biographical Sketch of Thomas J. Delaney, Greene County, Missouri,
Springfield

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Mr. Delaney is the son of James and Alice (Mahon) Delaney, and was born
at New Orleans, La., May 10, 1859.  His parents were natives of Ireland
and came to this country when still young.  They first stopped in New
York City, but moved to New Orleans in 1858.  They had four daughters
and one son.  His father was a Confederate soldier, and was killed in
battle.  Thomas was educated at St. Mary's Academy at New Orleans, and
at the age of fifteen left home.  In April, 1874, he came to North
Springfield, Mo., and worked for the St. Louis & Santa Fe Railroad for
four years, being, during that time, fireman, baggage master, and store
keeper.  For seven months he was clerk in the offices at St. Louis.  He
entered the St. Louis law school October 15, 1878 and graduated June 9,
1880, taking the highest honors of a class of twenty-nine.  He then
practiced law for a year in the office of Britton A. Hill.  In June,
1881 he came to Springfield, Mo., and on April 4, 1882 was elected city
attorney upon the Democratic ticket.  Mr. Delaney was married December
29, 1880 to Miss Cardie, daughter of Hon. S. H. Boyd.  They have one
child, Thomas James.

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