page_title: James D. Monihon
section_title: Personal life
hierarchical_section_title: James D. Monihon / Personal life
caption_attribution_description: English: Cover art of a invitation to a 1891 Phoenix Fire Department given by James Monihon, "father" of the department, to a masquerade ball fundraiser
context_page_description: James D. Monihon was an American businessman and politician. He was a signatory to the formation of the Salt River Valley Town Association, the first government of the area that became Phoenix, and later served on the board of supervisors and as mayor of Phoenix.
context_section_description: Monihon married Josie C. Linville of Santa Rosa, California on March 15, 1877.  The union produced one daughter, Rebecca Ann.
  He was a charter member of Phoenix Engine Company #1, Phoenix's first volunteer fire department that was formed in 1886 and was a bucket brigade captain and has been called the "father" of the Phoenix Fire Department.
caption: Cover art of a 1891 invitation from Monihon to a Phoenix Fire Department fundraiser masquerade ball
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