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JOHN BRADY

JOHN BRADY is one of the most successful stockraisers of Jefferson county, Mont., where he resides near the town of Finn.  He was born in County Cavan, Ireland, in August, 1824, the son of Philip and Mary (Rouke) Brady, both natives of Ireland, and farmers.  John Brady remained with his parents in Ireland until he was twenty-one, receiving his education in the national schools.  In 1845 he came to the United States, landing at New Orleans and soon going into the northwestern country, first stopping at Kansas City, Mo., where he remained until 1861.  Great excitement then existed in reference to gold discoveries in the vicinity of Denver, Pike's Peak and California gulch, now Leadville.  Mr. Brady made his way thither and remained two years, mining and prospecting with indifferent success.

In 1863 Mr. Brady came to Montana, locating at Alder gulch about the time of the richest discoveries at that famed Eldorado, and here he remained five years, diversifying his mining operations by conducting a hotel.  In 1868 he located on the fine ranch near Finn, in Jefferson county, where he now resides, and here he has been very successful.  In 1861 Mr. Brady was married to Miss Ann Gillick, daughter of Philip and Catherine (Nelson) Gillick, both natives of Ireland.  The father was a farmer.  Mr. and Mrs. Brady have two children, Philip and Sarah Ann, now Mrs. D. D. Twohey, of Anaconda.  Mr. Twohey is a railroad conductor, and also proprietor of a drug store and of a livery.  They are the parents of two beautiful young twins.

Source: Transcription from the book, Progressive Men of the State of Montana, author and publication date unknown; located on the website, Internet Archive (http://archive.org), accessed 12 June 2022.

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