John M. Delury History of the State of Montana, by Joaquim Miller, 1894 John M. Delury, City Treasurer of Anaconda, Montana was born in Forest City, Sierra County, California, May 15, 1861. His parents, George and Elizabeth (O'Brien) Delury, both natives of Ireland, emigrated to America in 1851 and settled in New York. Later they removed to California, where the father engaged in mining and where they resided for twenty-one years. In 1876 they went to Nevada, and for ten years made their home in that state, returning in 1886 to California and locating in San Francisco, where they still reside, respected and esteemed by all who know them. Both are devout members of the Catholic Church. Of their eleven children, ten are living, John M. being the third born. John M. Delury received his early education in Grass Valley, California, and began life on his own account as a clerk in a store. Later he was employed as cutter in a meat market and still later as bookkeeper and followed thatbusiness in California and Nevada. In 1884 he came to Anaconda, and was bookkeeper for Beelenburg and Company fora number of years, filling his different positions in life with integrity and ability and making friends with all whom he came into contact. In 1889 he was elected City Treasurer of Anaconda, and such has been the ability and fidelity with which he has discharged the duties of his office that he has been re-elected and has held the office continuously since his first election and is now serving his fifth year. In his political affiliations, Mr. Delury is Democratic. He is a member of the A.O.U.W. and of the Young Men's Institute and is identified with the Catholic Church. USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format forprofit, nor for commercial presentation by any other organization. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express writtenpermission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist.