Obituary from the Detroit Free Press on March 21, 1939
John C Cahalan. A leading figure in Democratic circles of a past generation, Mr. Cahalan died in his home at 3352 Forth Street, Wyandotte, after a lingering illness.
Son of a family which came to Wyandotte from Tipperary, Ireland in the early 50's, Mr Cahalan was born July 2, 1858 in Wyandotte. He spent his entire life there.
From early youth the political arena engaged his attention and for nearly a half century he was a conspicuous figure in the Democratic party. His career in state politics began in 1884 when he became a member of the State Central Democratic Committee. From 1886 to 1890 he was deputy county clerk. In 1892 he attended the Democratic convention in Chicago which nominated Grover Cleveland for his second term as president.
From 1894 to 1899 he was chief deputy collector of internal revenue. In 1899 he became attached to the Bureau of Internal Revenue as a gauger of alcoholic beverages, a position he retained until 1914, when he left politics for his business interests.
John C Cahalan. A leading figure in Democratic circles of a past generation, Mr. Cahalan died in his home at 3352 Forth Street, Wyandotte, after a lingering illness.
Son of a family which came to Wyandotte from Tipperary, Ireland in the early 50's, Mr Cahalan was born July 2, 1858 in Wyandotte. He spent his entire life there.
From early youth the political arena engaged his attention and for nearly a half century he was a conspicuous figure in the Democratic party. His career in state politics began in 1884 when he became a member of the State Central Democratic Committee. From 1886 to 1890 he was deputy county clerk. In 1892 he attended the Democratic convention in Chicago which nominated Grover Cleveland for his second term as president.
From 1894 to 1899 he was chief deputy collector of internal revenue. In 1899 he became attached to the Bureau of Internal Revenue as a gauger of alcoholic beverages, a position he retained until 1914, when he left politics for his business interests.
Obituary from the Detroit Free Press on March 21, 1939
John C Cahalan. A leading figure in Democratic circles of a past generation, Mr. Cahalan died in his home at 3352 Forth Street, Wyandotte, after a lingering illness.
Son of a family which came to Wyandotte from Tipperary, Ireland in the early 50's, Mr Cahalan was born July 2, 1858 in Wyandotte. He spent his entire life there.
From early youth the political arena engaged his attention and for nearly a half century he was a conspicuous figure in the Democratic party. His career in state politics began in 1884 when he became a member of the State Central Democratic Committee. From 1886 to 1890 he was deputy county clerk. In 1892 he attended the Democratic convention in Chicago which nominated Grover Cleveland for his second term as president.
From 1894 to 1899 he was chief deputy collector of internal revenue. In 1899 he became attached to the Bureau of Internal Revenue as a gauger of alcoholic beverages, a position he retained until 1914, when he left politics for his business interests.
John C Cahalan. A leading figure in Democratic circles of a past generation, Mr. Cahalan died in his home at 3352 Forth Street, Wyandotte, after a lingering illness.
Son of a family which came to Wyandotte from Tipperary, Ireland in the early 50's, Mr Cahalan was born July 2, 1858 in Wyandotte. He spent his entire life there.
From early youth the political arena engaged his attention and for nearly a half century he was a conspicuous figure in the Democratic party. His career in state politics began in 1884 when he became a member of the State Central Democratic Committee. From 1886 to 1890 he was deputy county clerk. In 1892 he attended the Democratic convention in Chicago which nominated Grover Cleveland for his second term as president.
From 1894 to 1899 he was chief deputy collector of internal revenue. In 1899 he became attached to the Bureau of Internal Revenue as a gauger of alcoholic beverages, a position he retained until 1914, when he left politics for his business interests.
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