Thomas J. Leary Biography from History of Rockingham County, NH
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Surname: LEARY
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915 

Page 932

   THOMAS J. LEARY, who was for many years a well known and
respected citizen of Portsmouth,  N. H., taking an active part in public
affairs, was born in Ireland, April 28, 1853, and died April 1, 1903.
He was twelve years of age when he came to America with his parents,
John and Elizabeth (Scott) Leary, who, in their native land, were en-
gaged in farming.  In addition to the subject of this sketch they had
six other children, Timothy, Anna, Elizabeth, Patrick, Nancy and Ellen.
   Thomas J. Leary, after coming to America spent his entire life in
Portsmouth, with the exception of five years during which he was en-
gaged in mining at Leadville, Colorado.  He was for eighteen years em-
ployed as brewer at the Portsmouth Brewery, later becoming vice presi-
dent and general manager.  Industrious and thrifty, he saved money and
accumulated property, at his death leaving his widow in good circum-
stances.  Mr. Leary was a Democrat in politics and for some time served
in the common council as alderman, also for three years was a police
officer.  He was first president of' the local branch of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians and also a charter member of the Foresters of
America.  He was married February 7, 1889, to Ellen Fitzpatrick, who
was born in Ireland, a daughter of John and Catherine (Dunn) Fitz-
patrick, and who came to America when nineteen years of age.  Her
parents, who were farming people, remained in their native land.  They
had quite a large family, consisting of ten children, namely: Margaret,
Edward, Ellen, Mary, Alice, Catherine, Bridget, Anna, John and Wil-
liam the last mentioned of whom is now deceased.  Five of these children
--Margaret, Alice, Catherine, Mary and Ellen, came to America, the
others remaining in Ireland.
   Mr. and Mrs. Leary were the parents of seven children: Eliza-
beth, who died at the age of nineteen years; John T., William T.,
George E., Helen C., Thomas J., and Margaret J.  The two eldest sons,
John T. and William T. are members of the Portsmouth. Athletic
Club, John T. being also a member of the Benevolent Protective Order
of Elks, as was his father.  The family belongs to the Catholic church.
Mrs. Ellen Leary has a pleasant home, situated on the Ocean Road in
the town of Greenland, which property was willed to her by her hus-
band.  She is highly esteemed and has a wide circle of friends in Ports-
mouth and the vicinity.

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