Person:John Conaty (1)

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John Conaty
b.15 Aug 1874 Providence, R.I.
d.14 Feb 1938 Providence, R.I.
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Name John Conaty
Gender Male
Birth? 15 Aug 1874 Providence, R.I._PLC: Providence, R.I. Changed: Date: 24 Nov 2009 Time: 23:01:36
Education? 1895 Changed: Date: 12 Dec 2009 Time: 10:44:21 CREA: Date: 12 Dec 2009 Time: 10:25:15 Lasalle Academy
Occupation? 1897 Providence, Providence, RIAGNC: Report of the City Engineer, Providence City Documents for the Year 1898 _PLC: Providence, Providence, RI Changed: Date: 01 Dec 2009 Time: 12:11:53 CREA: Date: 22 Nov 2008 Time: 13:17:15 Assistant Civil Engineer - Street Line Dept. 132 Hendrick St. Providence
Education? 1901 Changed: Date: 12 Dec 2009 Time: 10:25:02 CREA: Date: 12 Dec 2009 Time: 10:22:26 Boston University Law School Class of 1901
Occupation? Abt 1905 AGNC: 1905 Providence City Directory Changed: Date: 17 Jul 2009 Time: 21:30:50 CREA: Date: 17 Jul 2009 Time: 21:30:04 Lawyer
Occupation[1] 1910 City Hall, Providence, Providence, RIAGNC: Providence City Directory 1910 _PLC: City Hall, Providence, Providence, RI Changed: Date: 14 Sep 2009 Time: 10:44:49 CREA: Date: 14 Sep 2009 Time: 10:37:16 Ward 10 Councilman, Comon Council, City of Providence RI
Occupation? 20 Apr 1910 42 Westminster St., Providence, Providence, RIAGNC: Providence City Directory 1910 _PLC: 42 Westminster St., Providence, Providence, RI Changed: Date: 24 Nov 2009 Time: 23:01:36 CREA: Date: 02 Aug 2008 Time: 21:28:32 Lawyer
Residence? 20 Apr 1910 80 Dover St., Ward 10, Providence, Providence, RI_PLC: 80 Dover St., Ward 10, Providence, Providence, RI Changed: Date: 24 Nov 2009 Time: 23:01:36 CREA: Date: 02 Aug 2008 Time: 21:27:09 living at family home
Residence? 1913 80 Dover St., Providence, Providence RI_PLC: 80 Dover St., Providence, Providence RI Changed: Date: 15 Mar 2009 Time: 20:24:15 CREA: Date: 15 Mar 2009 Time: 20:23:02 1913 - 1915
Occupation? 12 Sep 1918 512 Turks Head Bldg., Providence, RI_PLC: 512 Turks Head Bldg., Providence, RI Changed: Date: 24 Nov 2009 Time: 23:01:36 CREA: Date: 01 Aug 2008 Time: 00:01:24 Attorney at Law
Occupation? 1924 City Hall, Providence, Providence, RIAGNC: Providence City Directory 1924 _PLC: City Hall, Providence, Providence, RI Changed: Date: 14 Sep 2009 Time: 10:44:27 CREA: Date: 14 Sep 2009 Time: 10:42:26 Alderman City of Providence (Ward 10)
Occupation? 1930 City Hall, Providence, Providence, RIAGNC: 1930 Providence City Directory _PLC: City Hall, Providence, Providence, RI Changed: Date: 14 Sep 2009 Time: 10:48:09 CREA: Date: 03 Nov 2008 Time: 00:58:22 President, Board of Aldermen, City of Providence : Alderman, 10th Ward
Occupation[2] 1932 City Hall, Providence, Providence, RIAGNC: 193w Prpvidence City Directory _PLC: City Hall, Providence, Providence, RI Changed: Date: 14 Sep 2009 Time: 10:49:41 CREA: Date: 03 Nov 2008 Time: 01:02:05 President, Board of Aldermen, City of Providence; Alderman 6th Ward
Death? 14 Feb 1938 Providence, R.I._PLC: Providence, R.I. Changed: Date: 24 Nov 2009 Time: 23:01:36
Burial? St. Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, RI_PLC: St. Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, RI Changed: Date: 22 Nov 2008 Time: 13:17:15

RI Birth Registr 74/420/28 Per obituary, The Providence Journal, Feb 15, 1938 "Mr Conaty died yesterday afternoon at his home (80 Dover St. ) afewhours after he had suffered a shock while waiting to conduct a case inDomestic Relations Court." "Mr. Conaty was a member of the McCann-Conaty faction, the strongest wardorganization in the Democratic party in the city for years." Educated in publuc grade school, LaSalle Academy, and Boston UniversityLaw School from which he graduated in 1901. Following graduation hepracticed law with offices on Westminster St. [Listed in 1902 Prov CityDirectory as Attorney , home 134 Hendrick St.] (Hendrick St runs from116 Academy Avenue to Mt Pleasant Avenue) First elected to Providence Common Council from the (old) 10th Ward inNovember, 1906. Led the entire ticket in votes on that occasion. Listed in 1906 Prov City Directory as Lawyer at 49 Westminster St, Room402 home 80 DoverSt. Listed in 1912/193 Providence City Directory as Lawyer at 49Westminster St, Room 402. Also listed as a City Officer -- representing10th Ward on the Common Council. Continued winning elections as Councilman until 1918, when he was electedAlderman. Subsequently President of the Board of Aldermen. "His longservice in the City Government gave him a familiarity and insight intocity affairs equalled by few men in Providence."

References
  1. Served as Ward 10 Member of Common Concil through 1924 when he was elected a to Board of Aldermen of Providence

    CREA:
    Date: 14 Sep 2009
    Time: 10:39:59
  2. City apparently redistricted in 1932. part or all of Ward 10 became Ward 6

    CREA:
    Date: 14 Sep 2009
    Time: 10:49:41