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JOHN MULROY
The specific and distinctive office
of the biographer is not to voice a man’s modest estimate of himself and of his
accomplishments, or indulge in extravagant praise, but rather to leave a
perpetual record establishing his character by the consensus of opinion on the
part of his fellow men. Mr. Mulroy is a man of great modesty, but his fellow citizens
recognize his worth, and thus it was that he was called to the office of
justice of the peace of Grass Valley, in which position he is now serving.
He is a native of Nevada County,
California, born August 28, 1864, his parents being James and Catherine
(Lafferty) Mulroy, both of whom were natives of
Ireland and came to California in 1852.
Here the father engaged in mining until his death, which occurred in 1879. His wife, surviving him about sixteen years,
passed away in 1895.
Judge Mulroy
was reared and educated in the county of his nativity and began his
professional study with Mr. Burroughs, of Grass Valley, for his preceptor. He applied himself closely to mastering the
principles of jurisprudence and was admitted to the bar in 1891, since which
time he has been actively engaged in practice in Grass Valley, winning a
liberal patronage. In 1898 he was
elected a justice of the peace and has discharged the duties of the office in a
very creditable manner. His political
support is given to the Democracy.
Transcribed by
Gerald Iaquinta.
Source:
“A Volume of Memoirs and Genealogy of Representative Citizens of Northern
California”, Page 448. Chicago Standard Genealogical Publishing Co. 1901.
© 2010
Gerald Iaquinta.
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