Biography of George P. Mulcahy, 1902, Grant Co., Oregon
Surnames: Mulcahy, Richenberg

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An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pub. 1902
by Western Historical Pub. Co. of Chicago. page 453

GEORGE P. MULCAHY

George P. was born in Ireland, of American parents, on November 10, 1864, and
the following year was brought to Toledo, Ohio, with the rest of the family.
There and in Michigan he received his education, learning also telegraphy and
becoming an expert operator. At the age of eighteen he came to the Coeur
d'Alene mining section and at once took part in that business. Later he
entered the employ of the Northern Pacific Railway Company as a train
dispatcher at Sprague, then managed the same office in conjunction with the
Western Union at Ellensburg. While in that city he organized the development
company that discovered the iron mines on the Teenaway. At the time of the
opening of the Okanagan reservation he went thither and participated in the
early times of stirring interest there enacted, both in mining affairs and in
county organization. he was nominated for the county treasurership and
doubtless would have been elected to that office had not a bitter fight as to
the location of the county seat been precipitated. He was not yet of age when
that nomination was made. He was connected with some of the first mining
locations on Palmer mountain. From here he entered the employ of the O. R. &
N. Company in eastern Oregon, and served in several responsible positions.
After this he opened a real estate and mining office in Spokane and began the
operations that have made his name well known in all this vast mining region
and himself famous as one of the most skillful and able promoters that have
ever operated in the west. He helped to build Rossland, British Columbia, has
aided in the promotion of many of the finest mines in that section and has
induced large amounts of capital to seek investment in the mining camps of the
northwest. At the present time he is operating in Grant county and territory
adjacent thereto, while his headquarters are in Spokane still. Among the
properties that he has promoted may be mentioned the famous Prairie Diggins
near Canyon City, as well as many in Idaho and others nearer. Perhaps no other
man of the county has been instrumental in assisting materially in the
upbuilding of the interests, not only of the county, but of the entire
northwest, more largely than has Mr. Mulcahy. His judgement in regard to a
prospect has rarely been found to be incorrect. Happy is the prospector when
he can succeed in getting Mr. Mulcahy to take hold of his claims.

The marriage of Mr. Mucahy and Miss Louise Richenberg was solemnized in Ruby,
Washington, in 1889, and to them have been born two children, Helen U. and
Grace E.