Thomas Brady (Mayor)
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Thomas Brady was 7th the mayor of Bayonne, New Jersey
from 1904 to 1906.
Born around 1850 in County Meath
, Ireland
, Brady immigrated to the United States
at the age of ten and settled in Portland, Maine
. At age 20, he moved to Bayonne, New Jersey. He opened a grocery store and later, with his two of his brothers James and Terrence, started the Consumers' Coal and Ice Company in 1873. Brady helped establish a ferry from Bergen Point, at the southern tip of Bayonne, to Staten Island
called the Bergen Point Port Richmond ferry. He then established a stage coach line from Greenville
(modern day Jersey City) to the ferry at Bergen Point.
Brady, who was a Democrat
, was appointed in 1885 by President Grover Cleveland
to be the Postmaster of Bayonne. In 1903, Brady was elected mayor of Bayonne defeating Republican
Pierre P. Garven
and served for two years. In 1906, he returned to the company he helped found and worked there until his death at age 78.
After a two-year illness, Brady died on March 13, 1928 in his home. His funeral was at St. Andrew's R.C. Church in Bayonne. He is buried in Holy Name Cemetery in Jersey City. His wife Ellen had died two months earlier.
Bayonne, New Jersey
Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Located in the Gateway Region, Bayonne is a peninsula that is situated between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill van Kull to the south, and New York Bay to the east...
from 1904 to 1906.
Born around 1850 in County Meath
County Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Brady immigrated to the United States
United States
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at the age of ten and settled in Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
. At age 20, he moved to Bayonne, New Jersey. He opened a grocery store and later, with his two of his brothers James and Terrence, started the Consumers' Coal and Ice Company in 1873. Brady helped establish a ferry from Bergen Point, at the southern tip of Bayonne, to Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
called the Bergen Point Port Richmond ferry. He then established a stage coach line from Greenville
Greenville, Jersey City
Greenville is the southernmost section of Jersey City, New Jersey.In its broadest definition Greenville encompasses the area south of the West Side Branch of Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and north of the city line with Bayonne, between the Upper New York Bay and the Newark Bay, and corresponds to the...
(modern day Jersey City) to the ferry at Bergen Point.
Brady, who was a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, was appointed in 1885 by President Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...
to be the Postmaster of Bayonne. In 1903, Brady was elected mayor of Bayonne defeating Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Pierre P. Garven
Pierre P. Garven
Pierre P. Garven was Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court for seven weeks in 1973.-Biography:Garven was appointed by Governor of New Jersey William T. Cahill, after having served as an Associate Justice on the same court for several months. He took office as Chief Justice on September 1,...
and served for two years. In 1906, he returned to the company he helped found and worked there until his death at age 78.
After a two-year illness, Brady died on March 13, 1928 in his home. His funeral was at St. Andrew's R.C. Church in Bayonne. He is buried in Holy Name Cemetery in Jersey City. His wife Ellen had died two months earlier.