Jeremiah J. McCarthy
Jeremiah J. McCarthy | |
|---|---|
McCarthy c. 1896 | |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 11th district | |
| In office January 5, 1880 – January 3, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1849 or 1853 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 16, 1901 (aged 52) |
| Party | Workingmen's (before 1881) Democratic (after 1881) |
| Education | Read law |
| Occupation | Blacksmith, lawyer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | California National Guard |
| Years of service | 1872–1878 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 3rd Infantry Regiment, Meagher Guard |
Jeremiah James McCarthy (1849 or 1853 – March 16, 1901)[1][2] was an American blacksmith, lawyer and politician who served in the California State Assembly[3] from 1880 to 1883[4] and as secretary of the San Francisco Board of City Hall Commissioners[5] from 1893[6] to 1897.[7] He was active in Workingmen's[8] and Democratic Party politics.[9]
Career
In the Assembly, McCarthy was appointed chairman of the San Francisco delegation by his colleagues. He was also nominated for speaker pro tempore, coming in second place with 22 votes out of 76 cast.[10] One biography contrasted him with his fellow Workingmen's Party assemblymen as follows:
Unlike Maybell, he is modest; unlike Braunhart, he talks only when he has something sensible and pertinent to say; and, unlike McDade, his elocution is deliberate and impressive. He possesses a magnificent speaking voice, and when experience shall have inspired him with greater confidence in his own powers he will use it to some effect in the political world.
— Hugh J. Mohan, E. H. Clough and John P. Cosgrave, Pen Pictures of Our Representative Men, 1880[1]
McCarthy served as a Sergeant[11] in the California National Guard from 1872[12] to 1878,[13] from which he was dishonorably discharged but later pardoned.[14] He studied law under[15] and clerked for former assemblyman James G. Maguire.[16] McCarthy was active in the Supreme Order of Caucasians,[17] the Knights of Father Mathew,[18] the St. Patrick's Mutual Alliance Association,[19] and the Irish National Land League.[20]
References
- ^ a b Mohan, Hugh J.; Clough, E. H.; Cosgrave, John P. (1880). Pen Pictures of Our Representative Men. Sacramento: H. A. Weaver's Valley Press. pp. 83–84. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "DIED". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco. March 17, 1901. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "THE COMING LEGISLATURE". The Sacramento Union. Sacramento. January 5, 1880. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "Jeremiah J. McCarthy". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ Crocker's San Francisco Directory for Year Commencing April, 1895. San Francisco: H. S. Crocker Co. 1895. p. 1,039. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "Changes in the City Hall". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco. January 28, 1893. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "City Hall Commissioners". The Examiner. San Francisco. July 3, 1897. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "THE LATEST". The Daily Examiner. San Francisco. December 2, 1879. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "ORGANIZED". The Morning Call. San Francisco. May 6, 1882. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE". The Weekly Bee. Sacramento. January 10, 1880. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "LOCAL BREVITIES". The Daily Examiner. San Francisco. January 11, 1873. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "Attention, Meagher Guard". Daily Morning Call. San Francisco. August 6, 1872. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "Attention, Meagher Guard". Daily Morning Call. San Francisco. May 17, 1878. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ Backus, Samuel W. (1880). Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of California. Sacramento: California State Printing Office. p. 70. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ Langley, Henry G. (1879). Langley's San Francisco Directory for the Year Commencing April, 1879. San Francisco: Directory Publishing Co. p. 578. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ Langley's San Francisco Directory for the Year Commencing April, 1882. San Francisco: Directory Publishing Co. 1882. p. 648. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "A Stay of Proceedings". Daily Morning Call. San Francisco. March 13, 1877. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "Father Mathew T. A. and B. Society". Daily Morning Call. San Francisco. June 10, 1877. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "FRATERNAL SOCIETIES". Daily Morning Call. San Francisco. November 25, 1878. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "DISTRESSED ERIN". The Daily Examiner. San Francisco. December 12, 1880. Retrieved November 12, 2025.