The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-25
Was Pioneer, Banker, Club
man and Prominent in
Public Affairs.
INTERESTS WERE LARGE
Had Been Strong Factor in
UpbuiIding of City and
State.

John E. Dooly. pioneer banker OF
this city, prominent in public ahairS'
aud a wclI.known elubman, died az
$50 u clock Yesterday morning at ms
residence. 500 East South Temple
street. Of acute dilation of the heart,
induced by ostco arthritis of the spine.
All members of the immediate family
were mt rho deathbed, except two
daughters, Ethel e.. who is visiting at
Washington, d. c.. and Margaret j.,
who is visiting at Mobile. Ala. The
two latter have been notified of their
fathcr : death and are now on their
way TO salt Lake.
The death Of Mr. Doolv was not al
illness dates back 10 seven months ago,
when ho became afflicted with spinal
complaint which assumed a progressive
character. In the first stages of the
af'lictiou an ultimate recovery was
hoped for. AZ noon Monday DR.. r. b.
Beatty. the attending physician, in
formed members of tho family that the
patient was in very serious condition
Mr Dooly became unconscious Mon
day evening and remained SO until the
end. The following were present at
the bedside when the end came: Mrs.
Dooly. Miss katherine E. Bclchcr and
Mrs, l.. NJ. U'Conner. his sisters. John
f.. ,Ir., Mrs. Ernest Bamberger, chil.
dren by his first wife, and Richard w.
and Mary c.. children by the present
Mrs. Dooly.
The Rev. w II. Corcoran. st. Mary S
cathedral. administered the last rites of
the Catholic church 10 Mr. Doolv few
hours preceding his demise, in the pres
encc of his family
Funeral Arrangements Deferred.
The making of funeral arrangements
will be deferred until the arrival of
The two absent members of the fam
lily. II is probable. however. that the
funeral ceremony will be held from st.
Mary 5 cathedral
John T.. Dooly was one OF the best
known men In Utah. lie had been promi-
nent IN business life for many years and
had always taken an active and aggres-
sNe interest IN civic affairs. He was
tarceful In character rugged In his
ways and possessed a determination
that marked him for success
He was bogn June s. ls4l, in the ham
let of BENTON. Lake county, III. His
father WAS 4 farmer Richard w Dooly
and his mother was Catherine Lonergan-
Dooiy. lie received his education in the
public schools OF Ill!nois. and when he
reached his majority he gratIfed his de-
sire for adventure and his wish 10 enter
a pioneer field. by sailing for the 18TH
mus OF Panama on the steamer Illinois
He crossed the isthnus and then sailed
for San Francisco on the steamer Moses
TAYLOR known fami,larly along the Cali
fornla coast as Rolling Moses
NJ. Dooly reached San Francisco in
md Eny rl,,.H-
and about san Francisco and Stockton
He entered the employ OF Wells Fargo 4
CO. al Sacramento In 1865, remaining
there for four years. when he was ma med
as company agent at the town or CO.
burn. which was renamed Truckee when
the Central Pacific railroad was COM
pleted
Nc. Dooly made tour Of Europe. be-
ginning in May. 1872. and returned 10
TrIckee early In 1873. Wells Fargo G.
Co. transferred him 10 Ogden. Utah
upon his return from Europe and named
Him a. agent for the company in Ogden.
Prominent in Utah Finance.
SEEING tic opportunities for develop
and opened the first bank in the town.
This was conducted under the name of
J. L. Dooly & Co. lie was transferred
to salt Lake City IN 1871, and was ap-
hank here He represented tho fInsn-
cial interests OF the Wells. Fargo e. GO
in this city for tNenty-six years, or un.
Sir. Dooly WAS one OF the organizers
Of the Utah National bank OF Ogden i'm
1859. and WIS It's president for a quarter
of century.
Mr. Dooly was married 10 Eleanor AZ
TAYLOR September u. 1916 The chill
drcn born OF this marriage were Eleanor
.. Cooy. nov Nirs. Ernest Bsmbercer;
Margaret J.. Dooly; Ethel G. Dooy. John
4. Dooly end Ruth :. Dooly. The lat
ter dicd MAY 80 1899. Mrs. Dooly died
MAY 80. 1895
Mr.. pooly married Miss My V. Caya
nauEh October IL. 1897. aud there were
two children by this marriage Mar c.
Dooly aud Eichsrd W poply.
Leader in Public Life.
During the MAN. years that he had
bccu prominent IN commercial affairs.
Mr.. pooly Was given a number of posi-.
tons Of trust and responsibility by the
people. He was at ono time president
OF the Salt Lake CITY board of c6uca :
ticn regent OF the University OF Utah.
chairman of tho territorial board OF
equalization. chairman OF the board OF
public works of Salt Lake City, chair
man Of the Republican state central
committee and q member OF the city
council OF salt Lake city.
Mr. I,ooiy Vas charter member OF the
Mia club and tho Commercial club OF
liiS city. and Was strong factor in
Shaping the successful dcstinies OF these
9rginixe tons. Ills home is At 506 East
AtHlpi' street, OF "A comma n1luE
and he1uiiful site. at the corner OF
fnth East. and Is one OF the most beau
inul residence on The street
Among the many business interests In
winch Mr~ Dooiy was active is tho Island
Improvement company, owning the
greater part or Antelope island in tho
Great Salt lake. northwest OF Saltair
bHach. on this island roams large
herd OF domestic buffalo. .ncInd :
ing some of tho finest specimens in the
country. and also some thoroughbred
Hereford cattle. lie Was tho owner oy
Inc Dooly building at Second South and
West Temple streets. one OF the first
modern office buildings in the clty.
which Was built more than twenty years
ago. Tic VAS also interested In the
Syndicate Investment company which
built large wholesale building west OF
the Dooly. and tho John T.. DDoIy com
pany. as well ms being connected with a