Among those of Dunmore's citizen's whose part in the development of the vast coal deposits which are one of the greatest sources of the locality's wealth has been a practical one, who has wrought from Nature her valuable treasure with his muscles and hands, is Thomas J McNulty, who has been a miner in that region since he was twelve years of age. A native of Dunmore, that was the home of his parents, James and Susan (Teevan) McNulty, both deceased. James McNulty was employed at outside work in connection with coal mining, and for ten years was a member of the borough council of Dunmore, to which he had been elected as a Democrat. His death occurred when he was seventy-eight years of age, his wife dying in 1866.
Thomas J McNulty, son of James and Susan (Teevan) McNulty), was born in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, 14 Mar 1864, and there attended the public schools until he was twelve years of age, when he obtained mine employment and has so since continued. He is a member of of the Catholic Mutual Benefit Association, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Workers of the World, and Emerald Temperance Society. A Roman Catholic in religion, he belongs to St Mary's Church, and has always adhered to Democratic principles in politics. He is now serving in the third year of a six year term as a member of the Dunmore school board. His residence is the place of his birth at No 1007 East Drinker street, Dunmore. Mr McNulty married Mary, daughter of Michael and Sarah Golden, of Dunmore, both deceased, and is the father of Leo, Florence, and Joseph, all living at home.