Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
MAJ.M.V. TIERNEY DEAD
PENSION ATTORNEY AND Elk
MAYOR OF EVANSVILLE.
succumbed to Liver Trouble Yesterday
Afternoon-The Funeral Arrange
.fa ments Not Completed.

Funeral services over the remains OF the
late Maj. Michael V. Tierney. pension at
torney and former mayQE. of Hyattsvi1le,.
Nd, who died at PROVIDENCE Hospital yes
terday afternoon of liver fc5mplaint, will
take place at st. Jerome's Catholic
Church in Hyattsville. Saturday morning
at. $50 O'clock. Rev. J. P. Tower will Of
ficiate. The interment will be in Oak Hill
cemetery.
Immediately after. Mai Tierneys death
at the hospital yesterday afternoon the re-
mains were removed to the undertaking es-
Enlistment of John R. Wright. on 10th
street northwest, where they were prepared
for burial. They will be taken to the fam
fly home. "Ravenswood, at Hyattsvile,
this evening. -
Maj. Tierney, who was prominent In re-
publican politics in Prince George county.
Md, had been ill for over a year. and dur
ing the past summarize spent much Of his
time at the seashores in the hope that his
health would be benefited. AS his health
gradually became worse he finally decided
to submit to a surgical operation. When
he went to Providence Hospital 1t was
stated by the physicians that the operation
would be particularly severe one and NJ.
tie hope was held out to the family that IL
would be successful. go
Native of This City.
Born in Washington October 3. 1883. Maj.
Tierney shortly thereafter was taken by his
parents. John and Ann Tierney. to Rich
mond Va, where the family took up their
abode nearly opposite the famous Libby
prison. After a residence of nine years in
Richmond. in which the death OF the
father occurred. Mrs. Tierney decided 10
90 to Baltimore to reside. She procured q
pass from the Confederate commander Tor
herself and young son and finally reached
Baltimore after being placed under military
arrest twice, once by the confeoerates anu
xt,a fAdA
After a short residence in Baltimore Mrs.
Tierney died and young Tierney attended
school at Fredericksburg and afterward
came to this city to reside. After being en-
ployed in various parts of the country MAI.
Tierney again came to Washington and took
up the study of government claims He
entered the Georgetown University Law
School in 1880 and three years later was
graduated. In his junior year he won the
class prize.
President Harrison made him an adjutant
Of the National Guard of the District OF
Columbia. President Cleveland advanced
him to quartermaster general, and Presi-
dent Mckinley made him chief Of ordnance
of the District National Guard with the
rank of major. Later while taking post
graduate course at Georgetown University
Law School, Maj Tierney married Miss
Ellen widdicombe, the daughter of the late
Capt. r. s. Widdicombe. who was promi-
nent in social and political circles Of the
section.
His Public Service.
"Ravenswood." the fine country home at
Hyattsville. came into Maj. Tierneys pos
session in 1893, and during the time of his
residence there he has served as a member
of the board of town commissioners for
three years and was once president of the
board.
In 1900 Maj. Tierney was elected mayor
of Hyattsville without opposition and the,
following year was reelected. He served
only a short portion of his second term,
being compelled to go west on account Of
his health. Maj Tierney had an ambition
to represent Prince George county in the
state senate and In the convention OF 1908
he came within few votes of capturing
the nomination of the republican party.
His wife and two daughters. Misses Alice
and Ellen Tierney. survive him.