JOHN CARMODY.
  
JOHN CARMODY.
John Carmody is widely known as one of the leading stockmen of Fremont county, where he is engaged in raising horses, cattle and sheep. His life record began in Ireland on the 4th of March, 1862, his parents being. James and Ellen Carmody, who in 1864 bade adieu to friends and native land and sailed for America with their little family. They took up their abode in Ithaca, New York, where their later years were passed.
John Carmody was only two years of age at the time of the emigration to the new world and in the public schools of Ithaca he acquired his education. When a youth of sixteen he left home and made his way westward to Nebraska, believing that better business opportunities might be secured in this great and growing section of the country. From Nebraska he drifted to the Black Hills and in 1881 came to Wyoming, driving a herd of cattle into the state from Hugo, Colorado, for the firm of Hanna & McCauley, who operated the o/o ranch on Antelope Springs creek and on Wind river, this being one of the first ranches opened in that section of the state. He rode the range for the firm until 1883. when he came to Lander, where he worked for the Seventy-one outfit for four years. He continued to work for wages until 1890, when he began the stock business on his own account. He is now associated in the undertaking with Fred F. Noble. They own and lease between forty and fifty thousand acres of land and for some years have been heavily interested in the sheep industry, to which they have given special attention, and in this line have been very successful. There is now a splendid market for wool and undoubtedly the firm is winning well deserved success in their undertaking.
In 1893 Mr. Carmody was united in marriage to Miss Jennie Pollard, of Lander, and to them has been born a daughter, Ellen. Mr. Carmody is a democrat in politics but is not an office seeker, although loyal to the interests of the party because of his firm belief in its principles. He is not remiss in the duties of citizenship, standing for progress and improvement in his community and willing at all times to give his aid and cooperation to any movement that tends to further the interests of Lander or promote the upbuilding of Fremont county. He has made for himself a creditable name and place in business circles, ranking with the leading stockmen of his section of the state. He came to the west empty-handed when a youth of sixteen and from that point has steadily progressed until he now has most extensive interests which are the visible evidence of his indefatigable energy and sound business judgment.