McCall, John A., born in Albany, N. Y., 1849; died at Lakewood, N. J., February 18, 1906. He became clerk in the Albany State Currency Assorting House; was later in the service of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. until 1869; served in the New York state insurance department as clerk, 1869–’76; was deputy superintendent, 1876–’83; superintendent of insurance of New York, 1883–’86; comptroller Equitable Life Assurance Society, 1887–’92, and was later president of the New York Life Insurance Co. He was a life member of the Society.
O’Flynn, Rev. Denis P., born in County Cork, Ireland, 1847; died in New York City, August 22, 1906. He was educated at St. Colman’s College, Fermoy, and then spent two years in study in Paris. He entered Louvain University, Belgium, and obtained the degree of doctor of theology. Returning to Paris, he was ordained to the priesthood and then came to America. He was eventually made vicar apostolic to the Bahamas. He became rector of St. Mary’s Church, Saugerties, N. Y., and for fifteen years, up to the time of his death, was rector of St. Joseph’s Church, New York City.
Quinlan, Col. James, born in Ireland, 1843; died in New York City, August 29, 1906. He came to this country when he was but seventeen years of age. He became a first lieutenant in the Sixty-ninth New York Regiment, and, in 1861, went with it to Washington, D. C. He was mustered out the following year, and joined the Eighty-eighth New York Volunteers, which was part of Meagher’s famous Irish Brigade. For conspicuous bravery at Savage Station, in June, 1862, Colonel Quinlan subsequently received the United States medal of honor.
Sullivan, Patrick F., born in County Kerry, Ireland; died in Boston, Mass., July 18, 1906. He came to Boston, Mass., when he was about sixteen years of age. Obtaining employment in a clothing store at the North End, his first venture in life’s struggle was made. Later he took a position with the house of Leonard & Co., brokers in furniture and auctioneers. Succeeding years found him connected with Libbie, dealer in rare books, and he continued in this business under the title of Sullivan Bros. & Libbie until the early eighties, when he took premises in School Street, Boston, under the name Sullivan & McDonald, and later Sullivan Brothers, auctioneers. As one of the principal assessors of the City of Boston, he established a reputation for skill and judgment which caused his opinion to be sought and followed without hesitation. His generous, charitable nature and his devotion to religion, as well as his broad, practical mind, is shown in the following disposition of his fortune in public benefactions. By the first clause of the will, the testator gives to his sister, Catherine A. Sullivan, $30,000 as a preferred legacy, and then the following bequests are made: To the Catholic University of America, $5,000; to the trustees of Boston College in Boston, $5,000; to St. John’s Ecclesiastical Seminary, Brighton, $5,000; to the trustees of the Boston Public Library, to be expended for the purchase of Catholic standard books, approved by the archbishop of Boston, or by the president of Boston College, $5,000; to the Little Sisters of the Poor on Dudley Street, Roxbury, Mass., $5,000; to the House of the Good Shepherd, Boston, $5,000; Carney Hospital, in memory of Thomas F. Sullivan, deceased brother of the testator, $5,000; to St. Mary’s Infant Asylum and lying-in hospital, Dorchester, $5,000; to the Free Home for Consumptives, Quincy Street, Dorchester, $5,000; Society for Propagation of the Faith, $3,500; to particular council of St. Vincent de Paul Society, to be distributed among the various conferences of the archdiocese of Boston, $2,500; to Home for Destitute Catholic Children, Boston, $2,500; Holy Ghost Hospital for Incurables, Cambridge, $2,500; to the reverend superior of the Paulist Fathers of the City of New York, for missions to non-Catholics, $1,500; to superior of Rocky Mountain Mission of Society of Jesus, to aid in carrying on religious missions among the Indians, $1,500; to Cardinal Gibbons, to aid in carrying on religious missions among colored people of this country, $1,500; to the Conference of St. Vincent de Paul connected with Church of All Saints, Center Street, Boston, $500; to the pastor of All Saints’ Church of Center Street, to aid in paying off the debt on said church, $1,500; to Conference of St. Vincent de Paul connected with Cathedral of Holy Cross in Boston, $500; to the St. Vincent Orphan Asylum, Camden Street, Boston, $2,000; to the Working Boys’ Home, Boston, $2,000; to House of Angel Guardian on Vernon Street, Boston, $2,000; to Trinity College, Washington, D. C., $1,500; to Church of the Immaculate Conception, on Harrison Avenue, $500; to Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Boston, $500; to Cathedral of Holy Cross, Boston, $500; to Church of St. Mary of the Sacred Heart on Endicott Street, Boston, $500. Five thousand dollars is distributed among certain nieces of the deceased, and the rest and residue of the property is given to the sister of the testator, Catherine A. Sullivan.
Travers, Ambrose F., born in New York City, September 8, 1851; died in New York, January 29, 1906. He was of the firm Travers Brothers Company, cordage manufacturers, and was a brother of the late Francis C. Travers of New York. The latter was also a member of the Society and very active in advancing its interests. Vincent P. Travers, another brother, is likewise a member of the organization.
MEMBERSHIP ROLL OF THE AMERICAN-IRISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
[For officers of the Society see pages [5] and [6].]
Adams, Hon. Samuel, president and treasurer of the O’Neill-Adams Co., 20th to 22d Street, Sixth Avenue, New York City; director, Garfield National Bank; member of the New York Chamber of Commerce; trustee, Excelsior Savings Bank; an ex-state senator of Colorado.
Adams, T. Albeus, president, Manhattan Refrigerating Co., 525 West Street, New York City; president, Adams & Co., New York; president, Union Terminal Cold Storage Co., Jersey City, N. J.
Ahern, John, 5 Highland Street, Concord, N. H.