The Peter R. Brady papers, circa 1850-1898.

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The Peter R. Brady papers, circa 1850-1898.

This collection of the papers of Peter R. Brady consists of correspondence, largely from Brady's sisters Margaret and Mary Ellen and their husbands Edmund and B. B. French, along with related documents, photographs and clippings. The bulk of Peter R. Brady's papers are on deposit at the Arizona Historical Society Library.

0.5 linear feet (1 box).

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French, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Brown), 1800-1870

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Benjamin Brown French was assistant clerk in the United States House of Representatives from 1826 to 1845 when he was promoted to Clerk during the 29th Congress. He subsequently served as U.S. Commissioner of Public Buildings. His interests included poetry and he was an enthusiastic Freemason. Henry Flagg French was an attorney in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He was a county solicitor from 1838 to 1848, and a bank commissioner from 1848 to 1852. He served as a justice of the Court of Common ...

French, Mary Ellen

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French family.

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French, Edmund F., 1818-1901

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Founding member and player of the National Baseball Club, Washington, D.C., and clerk, U.S. Treasury Department. From the description of Edmund F. French baseball scrapbook and memorabilia, 1859-1871. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70962750 ...

Brady, Peter Rainsford, 1825-1902.

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Pioneer sheriff; arrived in Tucson in 1853 and was elected sheriff in 1857. In 1882, he moved to Florence, becoming the first sheriff of Pinal County and held a number of offices. He died in Tucson on 1902. From the description of Brady papers, 1864-1933. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 38862003 ...

Brady, Francis, Sir, 1809-1871

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Peter Rainsford Brady was born on Aug. 14, 1825, in Washington, D.C., to Peter and Anna Brady. Peter Brady was an Irish immigrant and prominent local politician. He and Anna (Rainsford) Brady had three children, Peter R., Margaret, and Mary Ellen. Peter R. Brady was educated at Georgetown College and then entered the U. S. Navy. After his naval service, he joined the Texas Rangers and fought in the Mexican War. He then became captain of a railroad route survey expedition which journeyed from Tex...

French, Margaret

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