JOHN H. MOONEY

Ex-alderman J. H. Mooney, who represented St. Lawrence ward from 1879 to 1887, was born in Ireland, count}- of Antrim, on Àpril 2 2d 1830. His parents, John and Helen (Henderson) Mooney sent him to the town schools until tliey came to America, in 1841. In Canada, young John Mooney completed his commercial éducation. His first einployment was in connection with the carrying of mails from Fredericton to St. John, N.B. He afterwards travelled to Boston and Chicago, as salesman in the boot and shoe trade. In 1851, he married Miss Sarah Stewart, of St. Stephen, N.B., and came to Montréal, whence he moved to Stratford, Ont., as manager for the Brown & Childs Co., of Montréal.

In 1860, he entered the wool business for himself. He is at présent connected with insurance brokerage. His aldermanic career is well filled with a strong character of integrit}'. He was elected, in 1879, and, up to his résignation, on the i2th september 1887, he was chairman of the Health committee, and member of the Finance committee. Mr. Mooney was also a member of several other committees. He also sat for several years on the Protestant Board of School Commissioners.

On the loth September, 1900, Mr. Moone}' espoused his second wife, Mrs. Eliza Baker, of Coaticooke, Que.