James P. Brennan papers, 1893-1933.

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James P. Brennan papers, 1893-1933.

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Correspondence of James P. Brennan related to the publication of his magazine, Brennan's; his term as secretary of the United Irish Societies of Chicago, Inc.; his real estate business; and personal affairs. Topics include politics in Ireland, England, the United States, foreign relations among those countries, and Chicago (Ill.) mayoral and aldermanic elections. Correspondents include William Hale Thompson, mayor of Chicago from 1915-1923, and William E. Dever, mayor of Chicago from 1923-1927. Also included is correspondence between Brennan and members of the American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic, of which Brennan was secretary.

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Dever, William E. (William Emmett), 1862-1929

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Thompson, William Hale, 1869-1944

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United Irish Societies of Chicago.

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Brennan, James P., 1879-1964

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James P. Brennan came into this world on July 25, 1879 in Merrickville, Ontario, one of eleven children born to Edward and Joanna Branick Brennan. The Brennans later moved to North Dakota, were James received his education, graduating from the Bathgate High School in 1895. As a young man, James Brennan proved up on a homestead claim at Antler, North Dakota. He also filed on a claim near Dooley, Montana. And because he was a former Canadian citizen, Mr. Brennan filed a third claim in Manitoba in ...