Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
Daniel Monaghan, Jr.
History of the Catholic Church in Indiana
Logansport: Bowen, 1898
Daniel Monaghan, Jr., who is a native born citizen of Washington, Daviess County, Ind., was born October 6, 1868, a son of Daniel and Mary (Lively) Monaghan, the former a native of Ireland and the latter of the state of Illinois. Daniel Monaghan, father of subject, came to America in 1857, and made his home at once in Daviess County, Ind., and found employment as a general laborer, to which he applied himself industriously until able to provide for a wife and resulting family, which he never failed to do until his powers became exhausted. To his marriage, in Daviess county. Ind., with Miss Lively, have been born ten children, in the following order: Michael, of Washington; Philip,a coal miner; Elizabeth, wife of H. Sahn; Daniel, Jr., subject of this sketch; Annie, wife of John R. Jones; Catherine, at home; Anthony, a calciminer; Bridget; John; and Margaret, at home. The family belong to St. Simon's parish Daniel Monaghan, Jr., our subject, dutifully attended the parochial school until fifteen years of age, and the education thus acquired was supplemented by a two year course in the common schools of Washington. Telegraphy next occupied his attention until 1888, after which date he attended bar until 1891, in May of which year he was nominated by the democratic party as its candidate for city clerk, but met with defeat, as did the rest of the ticket. He was, however, appointed deputy recorder under John Dosch, and served in this capacity for three years, and gave such general satisfaction in the performance of the duties of this office, that on his renomination for the position of city clerk, in 1894, he was triumphantly elected and filled the office with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of the public, until September, 1898. Mr. Monaghan now owns two pieces of improved residence property and four buildings within the city limits of Washington. He is a member of St.Simon's church.
Contributed by: John D. McMullen