The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-26
P. 4. CARNEY IS DEAD,
FORMER HEAD Of CITY

Hon. Patrick II. Carney, former
mayor Of Mankato, died in Duluth
at nine o'clock this morning. His
death was not unexpected, he having
been very i'll for the past ten days
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
G. w. Bohannon. D..
Mr.. Carney's illness dates back
several years to the time when he
was stricken with heart trouble in
this city. He recovered from This
attack and went to Chicago, where
he was again taken i'll. He was
confined to hospital for some time
and recovered sufficiently to permit
of his taking trip to Northern
Minnesota where the pure and brac-
ing atmosphere greatly improved his
condition. He made his home at
Cohasset, and from that point
wrote interesting letters to several
Mankato friends and these were
published in The Free Press. Early
in the winter Mr.. Carney went to
Duluth to visit his daughter, and
few weeks ago he suffered relapse.
Mr.. Carney suffered from COM
plication of troubles, but his death
was due to an affection of the heart
and liver.
The remains will reach Mankato
tomorrow noon and the funeral will
be held from st. Johns Catholic
church at nine o'clock Friday morn
ing.
Had An Active Career.
Mr.. Carney was born January IS,
1888, near Clones, Fermanagh coun;
ty, Ireland. He came to Buffalo,
New York, in 1874, where he remain
ed until the fall of 1856, when he re-
moved TO Lacon, Marshall county,
Illinois. Here he spent five years
and then went to LoganspOrt, lndi-
ana, where for nearly another five
years he was clerk of the Barnett
house. Leaving LOganspOrt in July.
1856, he located at Minneapolis, until
1871, when he came to ManRato;
where he resided for number of
years. From 1871 to 1887, he was in
the wholesale wine, liquor and cigar
business. On August list, 1890, he
became manager of the Mankato
Standard Cement works, and until
large plant under a lease, deyoting
all his time to the cement interests.
Besides manufacturing the celebrat-
ed {Mankato cement, he was, also
the northwestern agent for some of
the best brands of Portland cement.
Mr.. Carney has been married twice.
The first time on April 16, 1867. to
Anna O'Neill of Hudson, Wisconsin,
who died December %, 1896, and the
second time, to Mrs. Mary A. Ham.
lin, OH September %, 1902. There
were nine children born to him of
his first wife, six Of whom are liy-l
ing, namely, Frank, Cora. wife OIL
+. X. Meagher; Harry. Mary, wife of
President G. W. Bohannon of the
Duluth state normal school; Leo,
and Percy. Of the sons and daugh.
tiers, Mrs. Bohannon, Mrs. Meagher
aud Harry Carney were at their
fathers bedside when he passed
away. i
Harry Carney is manager of the
cement works which were i'll charge
of his father for many years, and
Leo, another son, has charge of the
Minneapolis headquarters of this. in
dustry.
Was Prominent in Affairs.
For years Mr.. Carney was Il
prominent factor in Mankato. He
was a democrat in politics and was
elected mayor here one term, having
been elected in 1886. He is said to
have made one Of the most efficient
executives this city ever had. In
1882 he was elected alderman and
served until the spring of 1886.
Another important post held by
Mr.. Carney was that of postmaster,
to which position he was appointed
by President Grover Cleveland in
1888 and served until 1890, filling the
unexpired term Of James Cannon,
who resigned.
Mr.. Carney was member of the
Elks lodge in this city. He was
fine gentleman, and his friends were
legion. He was popular, made so
by his genial and happy disposition.
He leaves behind many friends who
will mourn his passing away.