The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-08-13
HON. JAMES w. BREEN. FIRST
ASSISTANT CORPORATION
COUNSEL OF CHICAGO, WHO
IS HELD IN THE HIGHEST
ESTEEM BY ALL CLASSES OF
HIS FELLOW CITIZENS.

Hon. James w. Breen, the able,
wise and far-seeing first assistant cor
poration counsel of Chicago, was born
in this great city, August 81, 1873.
He was the bright and dutiful son Of
Thomas and Mary Breen and for
many years he resided with his par
ents in their old homestead at 5241
South Morgan street.
Being a thoroughbred Chicagoan, he
received his early education from its
public schools and after drinking in
| all the education he possibly could in
that direction, he graduated from
them with all the high honors which
were due him.
At the end OF that period he attended
the Bryant and Stratton Business col
lege and the Old Chicago Anthenaeum
where he very successfully completed
his commercial education.
Later on in life he graduated with
the highest honors from the law de
partment Of the Lake Forest univer-
sity, and he was admitted to the
Chicago bar and the Illinois bar in
1897, and a short time after that date
he received his commission to prac-
tice in the United States Supreme
court at Washington, D. {.
1t must be said to the everlasting
credit OF Mr. Breen that right from
the very start he met with great sue
cess III the practice Of his chosen
profession and for many years he has
been one of the popular members of
the Chicago Bar association, Knights
OF Columbus. Catholic Order of For
esters, Irish Fellowship club, Royal
Arcanum, the Modern Woodmen 81
America, the Illinois State Bar asso-
citation. Lawyers Association OF Hi
nois, Hamilton club. and the Thomas
David branch 81 the American .Asso-
citation for the Recognition OF the Irish
Republic.
From 1907 to 1911 he served with
honor to himself and to the citizens
Of Chicago as assistant prosecuting at
torney, under the late Mayor Fred
Busse.
In 1915 Mayor William Hale
Thompson selected Mr. Breen as as
sistant corporation counsel OF Chicago
and as he made good in every wav in
his humber position that in December
1920, he was chosen as first assistant
corporation counsel Of Chicago, and to
the great credit to himself and to ali
OF the people OF Chicago he at all
times discharged all Of the response
bile duties Of his honored position with
great legal and executive ability.
In 1919 Mr.. Breen was happily
united in marriage to Miss MAY Lewis.
who is ever 50 loving and charming.
Mr. and Mrs Breen reside in a beaut-
full home Of their own at 947 West
54th place, and We feel highly honored
to number them among our very best
friends in Chicago, and once each week
this newspaper finds its way into their
beautiful home and it occupies place
on the center table in their front par
Tor, where the lady friends Of Mrs.
Breen can read it from time to time.
In the past Mr.. Breen ably served
as assistant states attorney Of Cook
county and he discharged all the duties
Of his position with great ability.
On the reelection OF Mayor William
Hale Thompson lately, one among his
first official acts was to reselect Hon.
James ". Breen as first assistant cor
poration counsel OF Chicago and
Mayor Thompson displayed a lot Of
good horse sense in redrafting him
back into the public service.
Mrs. Gertrude Hart 4524 Calumet
| avenue, will sDend the newt turO ,,-eeL,c