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Title: History of Waterbury and the Naugatuck Valley, Connecticut
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: Pape, William Jamieson, 1873-
Subjects: Waterbury (Conn.) -- History Waterbury (Conn.) -- Biography Naugatuck River Valley (Conn.) -- History Naugatuck River Valley (Conn.) -- Biography
Publisher: Chicago, New York The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
Contributing Library: University of Connecticut Libraries
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theresult of his close application. He has not been active in politics but is an adherent of therepublican party. MARTIN SCULLY. Martin Scully, son of Jeremiah and Bridget (Lawless) Scully, was born at Ballyeagle.Queens county, Ireland, in 1856. In that country he spent his boyhood. x4t the age ofseventeen he came to the United States and took up his residence in Waterbury, Connecticut.He was employed in one of the factories until he engaged in newspaper work, first asmanager of The Valley Catholic and later in the capacity of reporter for the WaterburyDemocrat. He remained with the Democrat more than twenty years, and retired to acceptthe office of mayor, a position to which he was elected in the fall of 1913. Mr. Scully is ademocrat and has always taken an active part in public aftairs. Prior to his election tothe office of mayor he served eight years on the board of public works, four years in thealdermanic chamber, two years as city auditor, and he was elected agent of the Bronson
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THOMAS D. ROBINSON WATERBURY AND THE NAUGATUCK VALLEY 251 Library Fund for two terms of twelve years each. He is now the president of that institu-tion. Mr. Scully has ahvays taken a deep interest in Irish affairs. He was a member of thelocal branch of the Irish National League and held, in turn, each office within that organiza-tion, including that of president. In 1888 he was chosen by the Irish societies of Water-bury and New York to convey to Ireland the remains of Stephen J. Meany for interment inhis native Clare, a mission which Mr. Scully performed to the satisfaction of his country-men both in this country and at home. On his return he was banqueted by many promiiientcitizens, including Catalpa James Reynolds, who pronounced the work performed by Mr.Scully in connection with the Meany funeral the most clean-handed affair of the kindthat ever came to his notice. In Waterbury, Mr. Scully filled the position of Sunday school superintendent of St.Patricks parish for eleven years.

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