HIBERNIANS CHOOSE OFFICERS AT MEETING / James J. Murphy Heads the Organization for the Ensuing Term.

The Butte Miner, Butte, 1912-10-14, p.6

Summary

Sister article to 1912-10-14 Butte Daily Post p7 — same biennial AOH Silver Bow county convention (held Sun 13 Oct 1912 at Hibernia hall, Centerville), reported in the Miner's coverage the same day. Same officer slate: President James J. Murphy; vice-president Ed Lawler; recording secretary Thomas F. Collins; financial secretary Thomas J. Moran; treasurer James Connolly.

In its time

Narrative

The Hibernians of Silver Bow county hold their biennial convention at Hibernia hall, Centerville, electing James J. Murphy president, Ed Lawler vice-president, Thomas F. Collins recording secretary, Thomas J. Moran financial secretary, and James Connolly treasurer.

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People

James Joseph "James J." Murphy (b. 1883 Ardgroom; d. 1938 LA)(as printed: James J. Murphy)
role: subject · family confidence: 75 strong
Family confidence aligned with identity confidence 90 on 4 Oct 2026; the reason is in identity_basis.
James Connolly (Butte AOH Division 1 officer; county treasurer 1912)(as printed: James Connolly)
role: treasurer elected · family confidence: 0 not family
Thomas J. Moran (financial secretary, Silver Bow county AOH, 1912)(as printed: Thomas J. Moran)
role: financial secretary elected · family confidence: 0 not family
Thomas F. Collins (recording secretary, Silver Bow county AOH, 1912; Division 3)(as printed: Thomas F. Collins)
role: recording secretary elected · family confidence: 0 not family
Ed Lawler (Edward Lawlor), vice president of the Silver Bow county AOH, 1912(as printed: Ed Lawler)
role: vice president elected · family confidence: 0 not family

Places

Butte, Montana (primary)
Centerville (district of Butte) (primary)

Themes

Story threads

Butte Irish-American organisational life — Hibernians, Gaelic League, Erin's Daughters, RELA

Source type

news_item, list_of_officers

Related sources

Transcription

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# HIBERNIANS CHOOSE OFFICERS AT MEETING ## James J. Murphy Heads the Organization for the Ensuing Term. *The Butte Miner, Monday, October 14, 1912, p. 6.* The HiberniansIrish societiesAncient Order of Hiberniansin America from 1836The largest Irish Catholic fraternal order in America: sick and death benefits for members, St. Patrick’s Day parades, and steady support for Irish nationalism.More in Key terms → of Silver Bow county held their biennial convention in Hibernia hallIrish societiesHibernia HallThe meeting hall of Butte’s Hibernians and a venue for other Irish societies; meeting notices name it again and again.More in Key terms →, CentervilleButte: companies, unions & placesCentervilleThe hillside neighbourhood between uptown Butte and Walkerville, built among the mine yards and home to many Irish and Cornish mining families.More in Key terms →, yesterday afternoon, and elected the following officers: President, James J. Murphy; vice-president, Ed Lawler; recording secretary, Thomas F. Collins; financial secretary, Thomas J. Moran; treasurer, James Connolly.

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