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MATTHEW McCARTY
M. McCARTY, manufacturer and
contractor of Stockton, is a native of Ireland, born in 1840, his parents being
Matthew and Lizzie (Bland) McCarty. At the age of sixteen years he came to
America, on the steamship Meridian, and locating at Cincinnati learned the
carpenter’s trade. He resided there until 1868, when he removed to California,
via New York and Panama, landing at San Francisco on the 9th of
July, 1868, from the steamer Sacramento. He came at once to Stockton, which has
ever since been his place of residence. He engaged in contracting in the
building line, in partnership with James Fickett, with whom he was associated
about fifteen months. He then went back to his native country, but returned to
Stockton in 1870. He resumed the business of contracting, and a large number of
public and private buildings have since been constructed by him. Among these
may be mentioned the convent buildings, Henderson’s carriage factory, St.
Mary’s church (inside work), etc., etc. Since August, 1889, he has engaged in the
mill business, in partnership with M. Fitzgerald. They have a number of workmen
employed, and rent a portion of the Matteson & Williamson works. Mr.
McCarty is a member of the Catholic church, and is an active and enterprising
business man, and one of high standings in the community.
He was married on the 1st of
March, 1870, to Miss Margaret Hickey. They have four children, viz: Matthew
William, John Edward, Joseph Aloysius and Lizzie Annie.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
An Illustrated History of San Joaquin County,
California, Pages 607-608. Lewis Pub.
Co. Chicago, Illinois 1890.
© 2009 Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
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