Neil McDonough Biography


	This biography appears on pages 277-278 in "History of Dakota Territory" 
	by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. IV (1915) and was scanned, 
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				JUDGE NEIL McDONOUGH.  

	Judge Neil McDonough was born in Lanark, Canada, on the 20th of 
October, 1846, a son of Martin and Bridget (McCoy ) McDonough, both 
natives of Ireland. The father was born in County Sligo and the mother 
in County Antrim. When about twelve years of age the father emigrated 
to Canada where he grew to manhood. He devoted his life to farming and 
was successful in his chosen occupation. He was quite prominent in 
local affairs and was for a number of years a county commissioner. He 
and his wife were married in Canada, where they resided until their 
deaths, and they became the parents of ten children, of whom the 
subject of this review was the fifth in order of birth.  

	Judge McDonough was educated in the public schools of Canada and 
at the age of eighteen years engaged in clerking in a general store. He 
continued in that capacity until 1878, when he left Canada and came to 
Deadwood, Dakota. on the 3d of June in that year. He engaged in the 
hotel business in Terryville and also clerked in a store until 1882. In 
that year he was elected to the office of probate judge and served in 
that capacity for two years. He then operated the Keystone Hotel in 
Deadwood, which was the principal hotel in the city, but after some 
time he retired from business for two years, after which he was 
appointed city auditor and held that office for three terms. He next 
served as city justice until 1910 when he went to Montana and devoted a 
year to rest and recuperation. While there he purchased a small apple 
orchard, but sold this on his return to Deadwood, where he was elected 
police judge. He is interested in a number of mining prospects and oil 
wells at Newcastle, Wyoming. 

	Judge McDonough was married in 1871 to Miss Margaret McIntyre, a 
native of the Dominion of Canada and a daughter of Philip McIntyre. 
Both of her parents died in Canada when she was but a child. Judge and 
Mrs. McDonough have three children: Martin P., residing in Arizona, an 
assayer for a mining company; Rose, who lives with her parents; and 
Joseph N., assistant cashier of the Black Hills Trust & Savings Bank.  

	Judge McDonough is a member of the Roman Catholic church and 
belongs to the Knights of Columbus, in which he holds the office of 
financial secretary. His political belief is that of the democratic 
party. He was formerly for one term deputy treasurer and he has served 
upon the school board for eight years. Fraternally he belongs to the 
Elks, of which he is secretary. The Judge holds the respect of his 
fellow townsmen, who honor him as a man fearless and conscientious in 
the discharge of his duty and upright in all relations of life.