The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-10
PATRICK ]. BRENNAN
ANSWERS LAST CALL
Well-Known Contractor Dies
at Summer Home in
HyattSville, Md.
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have led up to Mr.. Brennans death oc-
CURED on the BIadensburg road when
his automobile collided with a buggy
and was turned over. Mr.. Brennan was
thrown under the machine and was
badly bruised, but it was not thought
at the time that he was seriously in
Jureo. The week following the accident
ne began TO lose his appetite. During
the succeeding three weeks lie took
barely enough food TO sustain him. Dr..
Newman and DR.. Moran, Of Washing
ton, pronounced his trouble as that Of
Inflammation of the stomach. Every
thing was done to relieve his suffering,
but he constantly grew weaker. The
turning point of his case was reached
last Monday, since when little hope has
been held out for his recovery.
Mr.. Brennan was forty years old and
an unusually active man. The company
Of which he was the mead. built the
Senate and House office buildings, is now
constructing the Holy Cross Academy
and recently was awarded the con-
tract Tor siS-story office building near
Union station which is TO be Occupiet
by the Southern Railway Company. Il
mas IOur-year contract with the Dis
trict Government to keep in repair the
streets of Washington. The considera-
ton is more than 100000
Born In Ireland.
Born In County Galway, ireland. Mr..
Brennan came to this country when
eleven years old. The first work he OBJ
tanned was with the Crawford Paving
Company His position was that OF
water boy. So capable did he prove him
self that he was soon promoted Upon
the death Of j. II. Crawford. head OF the
company. Mr.. Brennan was elected
president to succeed him. He later or
ganized the Brennan Construction Com
pany Besides the big contracts which
the company filled in Washington It mas
also done a great deal of building IN
Buffalo, n Y, and Norfolk, Va.
Two months ago Mr.. Brennan took
lis family to the Clinton Duval House
in Hyattsville for the summer. Mrs.
Brennan viii return TO washington
She was Miss Marion wills, OF VIZ
ginia, and was married to Mr. Breh-
nan IN 1893. The three children who
survive are Rudolph, aged fourteen
Thelma, nine years, and Vincent SIX
Death Is Regretted.
News of the death of Patrick J. Bren-
nan was received at the District Build
ing today with feelings OF regret and
sympathy As the head Of one Of the
largest contracting firms in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, his dealings with the
municipal government involved the
handling Of contracts worth hundreds
of thousands Of dollars. A fighter where
his rights were concerned. he was rec
ognized AMI respected as a man who
with a LINKED capital built up a bush
ness, the tccess Of which was due
firing efforts. For years he was a sue
Cessful bidder IN the contracts for
street paving and repairing, and many
miles of tie asphalt streets OF Wash
ingtOn are the work of the Brennan
Constructors Company.
His ability as a fighter was evidenced
in the heaTilIs given by the Commission
ers on the charges Of favOritism IN the
division Of a contract for street and
gutter paving between the Brennan
Construction Company ana the Gran
ford Paving Company In March. 1907.
The verdict of the Commits toner's was
that the charges Of favortism were
without foundation
The Brennan Construction Company
was successful, however, in obtaining
an order from the Commissioners. as
the result Of the investigation, prohibit
ing the issuing Of orders for street
paving before appropriations were ac-
tually available.
The charges preferred by Mr.. Brennan
caused no suspension ir his business
relations with the District. and he was
later awarded contracts upon which the
Brennan Cor struction Company was
engaged at the time Of his death.