Timothy O'Leary
History of Montana
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Colonel Timothy O'Leary, a prominent citizen and lawyer of 
Anaconda Montana was born in Queenstown Ireland, December 
15, 1846 of Irish parentage.  He attended the Christian 
Brothers' School and also took a college course.In 1862 
when a boy in his teens, Mr. O'Leary came to America to 
join the Irish Brigade but they were not recruiting so he 
joined the U.S. Regulars, as a private and served wit the 
Fifteenth Army Corps, participating at the battles of 
Stone River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and Kennesaw 
Mountain.  He was twice wounded-first at Chickamauga, 
where he received a gunshot wound in the breast and second 
at Kennesaw Mountain, where he was shot through the foot.  
He continued in the service until the close of the war, 
being mustered out in July 1865.  Soon after this be 
became connected wit the Fenian movement and participated 
in the battle at Ridgeway, June 2, 1866 against the Queen's 
Own.  Later he was military organizer of the Fenians, 
holding the position of Adjutant General with headquarters 
in New York and during this time he also studied law.  In 
1870 he went west to Minnesota and settled down to the 
practice of law, in which he was engaged there up to 
1885.  That year he received from President Cleveland 
the appointment of Post Office Inspector and was 
inspector in charge at Philadelphia.  In 1889 he 
came to Anaconda and opened his law practice in 
this city where he has since continued.  Colonel 
O'Leary was married in 1876 to Miss Kate Ahern, a 
native of Brooklyn New York.  They have one son, 
Howard, who is now aiding his father in the law office.

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