THOMAS CONROY

Ex-Alderman Thomas Conroy is a native of the cit}- of Montréal. His parents were Irisli and were counted among the oldest résidents of St. Ann's Ward where they settled, in 1822, upon their arrivai in Canada. Thomas Conroy was born in 1838, and during the early years of his life, he served a fnll apprenticeship with Mr. E. Gilbert of the Beaver Foundry- At the âge of twenty-two, he left his native city and travelled to Cuba, where he remained twelve months. Towards the end of 1861 he returned to Montréal, and took up business in his father's gênerai store. He conducted his new enterprise with great ability up to a few years ago, when having acquired a compétence, he retired from the commercisl world.

Ex-Alderman Conroy has from his youth been public spirited. He takes great pride in the fact that he served as a member of the Guard of Honor, that was called to escort His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, to the opening of the Victoria Bridge, on his visit to Montréal, in 1860. Mr. Conroy was then a private in No. i Company of the Prince of Wales Régiment. During his aldermanic career Mr. Conroy represented St. Ann's Ward in the Cit}^ Council and presided over the affairs of the Water Committee for a long period. In 1887 Mr. Conroy became a member of the Montréal Board of Trade. He was connected for years with the administration of the Irish Mutual Benevolent Society. In politics Mr. Conroy is indépendant but lately has given support to the candidates of the libéral party. As a principle he believes in men rather than party.