User:WorldVexillologist/Thomas McCarvel
Thomas McCarvel | |
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| 23rd Mayor of Anaconda, Montana | |
| In office 20 March 1936[1] – 1 May 1939[2] | |
| Preceded by | Frank Joseph Provost |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Edgar Thorson Sr. |
| 6th Ward Alderman of Anaconda | |
| In office 6 May 1934 – 20 March 1936[3] Serving with Leonard Charles Brundage Sr. (1935-1936) Michael "Mike" Connors (?-1935) | |
| Preceded by | Walter Nicholas Riley |
| Succeeded by | James Joseph Hamill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Joseph McCarvel 14 February 1889 An Chrois Riabhach, County Monaghan, Ireland |
| Died | 6 March 1969 (aged 80) Anaconda, Montana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Carmel Cemetery, Anaconda, Montana, U.S. |
| Citizenship | Ireland (1889-1907) United States (1908-1969) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 6 daughters; 5 sons |
| Occupation | Politician, Miner, Farmer |
Thomas Joseph McCarvel Sr. (/məˈkɑːrvɪl/; 14 February 1889 - 6 March 1969) was an Irish-American railroader, miner, and politician who served as the 23rd mayor of Anaconda, Montana. He assumed office upon the death of his predecessor, Frank Joseph Provost, in 1936 and continued to serve until he lost the Democratic Party primary for mayor in 1939.
A progressive, McCarvel's early term was largely charactarized by a continuation of Mayor Provost's policies.[4]
Early Life
[edit]McCarvel was born to a large Irish family in the An Chrois Riabhach Townland, near Newbliss, on 14 February 1889. His father was Patrick McCarvel (1854-1935), a farmer, and his mother was Bridget Duffy (1857-1917)
He was sworn in on the 6 May.[5]
Politics
[edit]McCarvel was a long-time member of the Democratic Party.
Legal Issues
[edit]McCarvel was frequently the center of legal troubles.
Post-Political Life
[edit]- ^ "T. J. M'Carvel Named Mayor". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. 22 March 1936. p. 14.
- ^ "T. J. M'Carvel Named Mayor". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. 2 May 1939. p. 14.
- ^ "T. J. M'Carvel Named Mayor". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. 22 March 1936. p. 14.
- ^ "T. J. M'Carvel Named Mayor". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. 22 March 1936. p. 14.
- ^ "Patrick O'Brien Named Head Anaconda Council". The Butte Daily Post. Butte, Montana. 8 May 1934. p. 14.