REV. ROBERT B. CONDON - Biography

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Commemorative and Biographical Record of Columbia, Sauk and Adams Counties, 
WI. Chicago: Ogle, 1901, p 510

REV. ROBERT B. CONDON, of Reedsburg, Sauk County, is a native of Chicago 
[Cook County], IL. His father was Thomas D. CONDON and his mother, still 
living, Katherine M. (CARBERRY) CONDON. Father CONDON conpleted his 
classical and philosophical courses at Camsius College, Buffalo [Erie 
County], NY, in 1891, graduating with highest honors, first in his class. 
Upon his graduation he received the degree of A. B., the next year the degree 
of A. M. He pursued his theological studies at St. [p 513] Thomas' Seminary, 
St. Paul, and at St. John's Seminary, Collegeville [Stearns County], MN. 
After his ordination Father CONDON was assistant pastor of St. Gabriel's 
church, Prairie du Chien [Crawford County, WI]. He was then appointed pastor 
of St. Phillip's church, Crawford County, and is now pastor of Sacred Heart 
Catholic church, Reedsburg [Sauk County, WI], with Winfield and Delona [both 
in Sauk County] as missions.

Father CONDON is identified with many public improvements. He was president 
of the committee for organizing the public library of Reedsburg. He was one 
of the first contributors to the public library fund, and delivered a lecture 
for the benefit of the library. As an evidence of his widespread and general 
popularity he was prominently mentioned as a candidate for congress on the 
Democratic ticket from his district, the third Wisconsin, but positively 
declined to enter the political arena.

An extract from a Memorial Day address of Father CONDON is the leading 
article in the Memorial Day pamphlet issued by the state department of public 
instruction for 1900. As an orator, it is universally conceded, Father 
CONDON has no superior, and as a citizen and a man is held in the highest 
esteem. Ever ready for the advancement and welfare of his fellow man, his is 
a model worker, sparing no time or labor to enhance the advantage and enlarge 
the interests of the city, county and state of his residence.