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T. J. TIRPIE
T. J. Tirpie, who occupies the
position of public administrator of Nevada City, has spent his entire life in California
and is justly proud of the fact that he is a native son of the Golden state and
has witnessed much of its advancement and progress. He was born in Nevada City, on the 1st
of May, 1869, his parents being Frank and Bridget (McManus) Tirpie, both of
whom were natives of the Emerald Isle.
His father was a bookbinder by trade and on bidding adieu to the land of
his birth he crossed the briny deep to New York City, where he arrived in 1852. Here he worked at his trade for three years,
after which he came to California, where he became identified with mining
interests. He has since been connected
with the search of the metals that nature has so bountifully supplied to
California and which have proved one of her chief resources of wealth.
T. J. Tirpie is the youngest of four
children and at the early age of fourteen years he started out in life on his
own account. He began working in the
mines and for many years was connected with his father in that way. Early in 1897 he met with an accident which
forced him to remain idle for several months, and when he was again able to
resume work he turned his attention to the stone cutter’s trade, in which line
he is now taking and executing contracts.
The work done under his supervision is always of a high grade, giving
satisfaction to those who engage his services.
He is prompt and reliable and his business methods will bear the closest
investigation.
In 1898 Mr. Tirpie was elected to
the office of public administrator of Nevada City for a four-year term and is
therefore the present incumbent. He is
associated with the Miners’ Union, was one of the promoters of the organization
and is now filling the office of financial secretary. He also holds membership in the Ancient Order
of United Workmen. His home relations are
very pleasant. On the 16th of
August, 1896, he was happily married to Miss Sallie McCauley, of Pennsylvania,
a lady of culture and refinement sustaining a high reputation in educational
circles. For eleven years she engaged in
teaching in the public schools of Nevada City, and in 1894 was the nominee on
the Democratic ticket for county superintendent of public instruction. Although the county was very strongly
Republican, she was defeated by a majority of only seventy-two, a fact which
indicates her popularity. The home of
Mr. and Mrs. Tirpie is now graced by the presence of two interesting little
children, Adrian T. and William G. Their
friends are numbered among the best people of the community and their home is
noted for its hospitality.
Transcribed by
Gerald Iaquinta.
Source:
“A Volume of Memoirs and Genealogy of Representative Citizens of Northern
California”, Pages 406-407. Chicago Standard Genealogical Publishing Co. 1901.
© 2010
Gerald Iaquinta.
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