James A. Leddy of Epping, NH Biography from A History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire (1915)

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Source: A History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
         by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill, 1915

Page 1057

   JAMES A. LEDDY, a prosperous business man and representative
citizen of Epping, New Hampshire, is senior member of the firm of
Leddy Brothers, leading grocers of this thriving business center. He
was born in Newfields, New Hampshire, August 21, 1885, and is a
son of Thomas and Mary Alice (McGlincey) Leddy. On the paternal
side, the family comes from Ireland, whilst the maternal ancestors
came from England, settling in Boston in 1849.
   Thomas Leddy was born in Boston, Mass., June 3, 1849, and died
in Epping, New Hampshire, in 1912. He was for years a leading mer-
chant at Newfields, where for ten years he served as postmaster. He
was the first Democrat from that district ever elected to the state legis-
lature, and was frequently called upon to fill other offices of public trust.
At the time of his death he was serving in the capacity of town treasurer,
and was succeeded in that office by his son, James A., the present in-
cumbant. With his brothers, John and Charles, Thomas Leddy estab-
lished the grocery now conducted by Leddy Brothers, at Epping. He
was married to Miss Mary Alice McGlincey, Who was born in New-
fields, New Hampshire, in 1851, and they became parents of five chil-
dren, as follows: Rev. Charles J. Leddy was born at Newfields in 1879,
and received his educational training at Exeter and Boston College, sup-
plemented by a theological course at St. John's, Brighton. He was
ordained to priesthood at Manchester by Bishop George Albert Guer-
ten, and now is chaplain at the Sisters of Mercy Convent, of Manchester.
Alice M. Leddy married J. L. Thayer, of Epping, and they are parents
of four daughters. Anna J. Leddy is a lady of accomplishments and high
educational attainments. She is a graduate of the Epping schools, and
Robinson Seminary at Exeter, finishing at the Emerson College of
Oratory of Boston. John S. Leddy, junior member of the firm of Leddy
Brothers, was born at Newfields, May 4, 1890, and received his schooling
at Epping. Before graduation he began to learn the details of the grocery
business under his father and uncles.
   James A. Leddy, subject of this review, attended the school of New-
fields until he was fifteen years old, and then attended one year at
Epping High School. Dropping out of school then, he was for four
years a clerk in the store of his father. After two years of study he
was graduated in June, 1907, from Phillips Exeter Academy at Exeter.
He returned to Epping and has since been busily engaged in the grocery
trade. He in partnership with his brother, John S. assumed charge of
the store in 1909, and have met with success. It is one of the most com-
plete stores to be found in a place of equal size, and the patronage ac-
corded them proves the wisdom of "quality plus service." Mr. Leddy
was reared in the Catholic faith and is a liberal contributor to the
church.