The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-21


John Dennis GeoshegSn vas born in
Galway Ireland. December =. tsz7. His
parents came TO America in 1876. but re-
turned 10 their native isse the same year.
In lssI they again came 10 this country.
locating 81 New York city. John %.
GecEhezan, the seventeenth IN a family
OF twenty -oEe children. was reared ard
educated In New York city. In lsSe he
enlisted IL the Eighteenth regiment.
Uni,ed States infantry. and served with
distinction until the close OF the war. His
war record was; Enlisted as private IN
Company IL. Eighteenth infantry, April
- KS. corpora, Company II. Eighteenth
Infantry; sergeant Company H. Eigh-
teenth Infantry: mustered out April :.
iss5. enlisted private Company c.
Tenth infantry, December Is Iss5; frs.
sergeant Company c. Tenth infantry. Sec
ord lieutenant Tenth infantry. april %.
1856, first lieutenant Tenth Infantry. July
<. fs5s: resigned September II, lSS. in
EosecrsGs campaign, army OF Cuuhsr-
land. ending with Chickansauga, Sepfem-
her = and y. 1863: taken prisoner Septem-
Der -. 80. exchanged November =. 1854.
II 1885 he received first IIegtsnaut's eam-
mission in the regular army. bat T signed
hls position n lsSs. ard for the rcLow-
ins four years followed the sea. having
previously studied navigation In zs7s
Ar. Geoghegan came west and again en-
tered tbs regular army. but after the ex-
piraticn Of his term % service. IN 1877, en-
gagged IN farming in Washington county,
Oregon until is-s In that year he be-
came transportation master in the quar-
termaster's department United States
army. al Vancouver where he remained
untn fssS. ard from that time was engsz-
ed n mercantile pursuits until appointed
register Of the United States land Office
az vancouver IN 100. In 1850 he was
united IN marriage with Mrs. Eliza beth
Grubb. nee McMuilsr. a native OF Arkan-
sas. Mr.. and Mrs Geoghsg1n had three
daughters. Ar. Geo-hegan was a staurch
and steadfast Republican. and had always
taken an active interest In political mat
ters. he MAS elected 20 tie state lexss-
iaiure In lSa, had served as Justice OF the
peace and as member OF she city co1sr-
Gil Socially ne affiliated with the E &
a VI, the A. O. Z. W. OF whick hs had
been grand master Of the state os Wash
ingtoa. and was a prominent uerahb OF
the 6. a r and Loyal Legion.
John +. Allsa speaking yesterday OF the
4eath ~ Mr.. Ge0g1egan. sad he has
known HIN FOR usry years ani thar he
esteemed him ore OF ths best ara most
Ya4uaele % our citizens Kindness ana
honesty marked sll MS personal relations.
walle Justice and generosity guided his
course II h.z broader relations 20 tha
country. he was warm. devoted and 10
tense in his friendships.
He was an enthusiastic. but not a blind
partisan and n tae asst Of controversy
never lost sight of The respect due honest
opponents. and never treasured up malice
CT revenge. He aad he gift OF fervid
oFatory and vas possessed of commend
sb.s political ambition. whscA his rnoaestv
an1 unsei1sa0ess hel5 II severe restraint
HIS capacity ans attractive personal quail
ties rendered him conspicuous ard use
fGi member 81 the convention that framed
cur state constitution. He held numerous
ruhlic state OTIS and in AL Instances with
credit 70 himself ard advantage 20 TIE
public He was q the best type os ogv
efirer ship a~d VII he Seeplv nnourne1 bv
the local community ard TIE Hzzuy rer-
sons throughout the safe whose error
sunsty Il was 20 know HIN.