MULVANEY, William - 1914

MULVANEY, SAVAGE

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HISTORY OF
Cherokee County
IOWA
VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1914

WILLIAM MULVANEY.

William Mulvaney, a representative of the Cherokee bar since 1891, is accorded a large and distinctively representative clientage. He has been city attorney for several years and in addition has been accorded a large private practice, connecting him with much important litigation held in the district. He was born in Princeton, Illinois, on the i9th of October, 1862, and is a son of Patrick and Ellen (Savage) Mulvaney, both of whom were natives of Ireland but came to the United States in early life and were married in Illinois. There the father engaged in farming for a number of years but eventually brought his family to Iowa, settling in Cherokee county in 1884. Previously he had purchased a farm, upon which he established his family, and thereafter gave his time and attention to agricultural pursuits in this state, his lifes labors being ended in death in June, 1909. For a little more than sixteen years he had survived his wife, who passed away January 4, 1893.

At the usual age William Mulvaney became a publicschool pupil and after completing this course he took up the study of law. He came to Iowa in the year 1885 and later continued his law reading in this state and afterward in Minnesota, where he was admitted to the bar in March, 1887. Two years later he was admitted to practice in the courts of Iowa. In the meantime he had engaged in teaching school in this state and followed that profession until March, 1891, since which time he has concentrated his attention and energies upon his profession. He prepares his cases with great thoroughness and care, is earnest and able in their presentation, logical in his deductions and clear in his reasoning. Mr. Mulvaney is identified with several fraternal organizations, holding membership with the Modern Woodmen of American, the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Order of Foresters. His political allegiance has been given to the democratic party and aside from serving as city attorney he was the nominee for congress in 1900 and the nominee for the office of district judge in 1906, but though he polled a good vote he could not overcome the strong republican majority which Cherokee always gives. His friends—and they are many— are found among all parties and where best known he is best liked—a fact that indicates a well spent and honorable life.