Extracted
from History of the City of Denver, Arapahoe County, and Colorado
by O. L. Bakin & Nelson Millett
(O.L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers 1880), page 536 (no
photo)
Contributed by: Mary Wilson Miller
Mr. J. J. McGinnity
was born in Mineral Point, Wis. July 9, 1852. At the age of twelve
years, he was sent by his parents to school at Madison, Wis. and
after spending two years there, entered Notre Dame University,
at South Bend, Ind., continuing his studies four years in that
institution, completing the commercial course and nearly completing
the classical courses. He belonged to the Class of 1873, but his
studies were interrupted by failing health in the spring of 1872,
when he was advised by his physicians to try the climate of Colorado.
Coming to Denver in July, 1872, his health began to improve and
was soon so far restored, that he accepted a position as book-keeper
for C.D. McPhee, with whom he remained until
January, 1879, when he purchased an interest in the business,
the firm being C.D. McPhee & Co., manufacturers of building
material and wholesale dealers in lumber. They have continued
to do a prosperous business, being one of the most flourishing
establishments in that branch of industry.
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