"Mike Cassidy left studies for the priesthood in his native Cork, Ireland, to come to America in 1889 and less than two years later he entered this country's military forces as a private in the Second Infantry, Illinois National Guard. He saw active service in the famous Pullman riots in Chicago in 1894 as a second lieutenant, when President Cleveland called out the guard to see that the mails went through.
"At the outbreak of the Spanish-American War he was commissioned as a captain in the Seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry. After active service, he contracted a serious illness and was invalided home, but not before his war service had resulted in promotion to regimental adjutant.
"After being mustered out, he set out for the state from which may of Col. Theodore Roosevelt's famous Rough Riders had come. He settled at Bisbee where he became claims agent for Phelps Dodge Corporation. In 1906 he was named by President William Howard Taft as Bisbee's postmaster and remained in that post for eight years.
"He "joined up" at the start of the World War, attaining the commission of major. He ws appointed morale officer at Camp Cody, Deming, N.M., during part of his war service and was credited with being one of the best morale officers in the army. This post was under the intelligence service, a branch of the army in which Major Cassidy continued his interest after the war, taking special courses at the War College. He was a lieutenant colonel in the intelligence reserve at the time of his death.
"He was appointed federal prohibition director for Arizona by President Warren Harding in 1921 and was widely known for his frequent raiding of liquor supply sources and his war on "flagrant violations of the national prohibition act in public places."
"During 1924 and 1929, he was associated with the Phoenix National Bank and practiced law in Phoenix.
"From February 8, 1929 to January 1931, he served as assistant secretary of state under J.P. Fraizer. Then he was appointed United States commissioner at Phoenix by Judge Fred C Jacobs, to succeed Lemuel P. Mathews.
"In mid January, 1932 he was appointed receiver for the receiver for the $10,000,000 Arizona Edison Company, which was selling water, gas, ice and other public utilities in six counties of the state. When the receivership was terminated 3 1/2 years later, the company had been bought out of its financial straits and placed on a firm economic basis. It is one of the best and most economical receiverships with which this court has come in contact," said Judge Jacobs. And the Arizona Corporation Commission, too, lauded it as a highly commendable job.
"For the past several years, periodic ill health had restricted Mr. Cassidy's activities. During most of his long Arizona residence, he was aggressive politically in behalf of the Republican party.
"Politic also were a hobby of his. His records of state and territorial elections was extensive."
- Arizona Independent Republic Newspaper, December 6, 1940, page 6
"At the outbreak of the Spanish-American War he was commissioned as a captain in the Seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry. After active service, he contracted a serious illness and was invalided home, but not before his war service had resulted in promotion to regimental adjutant.
"After being mustered out, he set out for the state from which may of Col. Theodore Roosevelt's famous Rough Riders had come. He settled at Bisbee where he became claims agent for Phelps Dodge Corporation. In 1906 he was named by President William Howard Taft as Bisbee's postmaster and remained in that post for eight years.
"He "joined up" at the start of the World War, attaining the commission of major. He ws appointed morale officer at Camp Cody, Deming, N.M., during part of his war service and was credited with being one of the best morale officers in the army. This post was under the intelligence service, a branch of the army in which Major Cassidy continued his interest after the war, taking special courses at the War College. He was a lieutenant colonel in the intelligence reserve at the time of his death.
"He was appointed federal prohibition director for Arizona by President Warren Harding in 1921 and was widely known for his frequent raiding of liquor supply sources and his war on "flagrant violations of the national prohibition act in public places."
"During 1924 and 1929, he was associated with the Phoenix National Bank and practiced law in Phoenix.
"From February 8, 1929 to January 1931, he served as assistant secretary of state under J.P. Fraizer. Then he was appointed United States commissioner at Phoenix by Judge Fred C Jacobs, to succeed Lemuel P. Mathews.
"In mid January, 1932 he was appointed receiver for the receiver for the $10,000,000 Arizona Edison Company, which was selling water, gas, ice and other public utilities in six counties of the state. When the receivership was terminated 3 1/2 years later, the company had been bought out of its financial straits and placed on a firm economic basis. It is one of the best and most economical receiverships with which this court has come in contact," said Judge Jacobs. And the Arizona Corporation Commission, too, lauded it as a highly commendable job.
"For the past several years, periodic ill health had restricted Mr. Cassidy's activities. During most of his long Arizona residence, he was aggressive politically in behalf of the Republican party.
"Politic also were a hobby of his. His records of state and territorial elections was extensive."
- Arizona Independent Republic Newspaper, December 6, 1940, page 6
"Mike Cassidy left studies for the priesthood in his native Cork, Ireland, to come to America in 1889 and less than two years later he entered this country's military forces as a private in the Second Infantry, Illinois National Guard. He saw active service in the famous Pullman riots in Chicago in 1894 as a second lieutenant, when President Cleveland called out the guard to see that the mails went through.
"At the outbreak of the Spanish-American War he was commissioned as a captain in the Seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry. After active service, he contracted a serious illness and was invalided home, but not before his war service had resulted in promotion to regimental adjutant.
"After being mustered out, he set out for the state from which may of Col. Theodore Roosevelt's famous Rough Riders had come. He settled at Bisbee where he became claims agent for Phelps Dodge Corporation. In 1906 he was named by President William Howard Taft as Bisbee's postmaster and remained in that post for eight years.
"He "joined up" at the start of the World War, attaining the commission of major. He ws appointed morale officer at Camp Cody, Deming, N.M., during part of his war service and was credited with being one of the best morale officers in the army. This post was under the intelligence service, a branch of the army in which Major Cassidy continued his interest after the war, taking special courses at the War College. He was a lieutenant colonel in the intelligence reserve at the time of his death.
"He was appointed federal prohibition director for Arizona by President Warren Harding in 1921 and was widely known for his frequent raiding of liquor supply sources and his war on "flagrant violations of the national prohibition act in public places."
"During 1924 and 1929, he was associated with the Phoenix National Bank and practiced law in Phoenix.
"From February 8, 1929 to January 1931, he served as assistant secretary of state under J.P. Fraizer. Then he was appointed United States commissioner at Phoenix by Judge Fred C Jacobs, to succeed Lemuel P. Mathews.
"In mid January, 1932 he was appointed receiver for the receiver for the $10,000,000 Arizona Edison Company, which was selling water, gas, ice and other public utilities in six counties of the state. When the receivership was terminated 3 1/2 years later, the company had been bought out of its financial straits and placed on a firm economic basis. It is one of the best and most economical receiverships with which this court has come in contact," said Judge Jacobs. And the Arizona Corporation Commission, too, lauded it as a highly commendable job.
"For the past several years, periodic ill health had restricted Mr. Cassidy's activities. During most of his long Arizona residence, he was aggressive politically in behalf of the Republican party.
"Politic also were a hobby of his. His records of state and territorial elections was extensive."
- Arizona Independent Republic Newspaper, December 6, 1940, page 6
"At the outbreak of the Spanish-American War he was commissioned as a captain in the Seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry. After active service, he contracted a serious illness and was invalided home, but not before his war service had resulted in promotion to regimental adjutant.
"After being mustered out, he set out for the state from which may of Col. Theodore Roosevelt's famous Rough Riders had come. He settled at Bisbee where he became claims agent for Phelps Dodge Corporation. In 1906 he was named by President William Howard Taft as Bisbee's postmaster and remained in that post for eight years.
"He "joined up" at the start of the World War, attaining the commission of major. He ws appointed morale officer at Camp Cody, Deming, N.M., during part of his war service and was credited with being one of the best morale officers in the army. This post was under the intelligence service, a branch of the army in which Major Cassidy continued his interest after the war, taking special courses at the War College. He was a lieutenant colonel in the intelligence reserve at the time of his death.
"He was appointed federal prohibition director for Arizona by President Warren Harding in 1921 and was widely known for his frequent raiding of liquor supply sources and his war on "flagrant violations of the national prohibition act in public places."
"During 1924 and 1929, he was associated with the Phoenix National Bank and practiced law in Phoenix.
"From February 8, 1929 to January 1931, he served as assistant secretary of state under J.P. Fraizer. Then he was appointed United States commissioner at Phoenix by Judge Fred C Jacobs, to succeed Lemuel P. Mathews.
"In mid January, 1932 he was appointed receiver for the receiver for the $10,000,000 Arizona Edison Company, which was selling water, gas, ice and other public utilities in six counties of the state. When the receivership was terminated 3 1/2 years later, the company had been bought out of its financial straits and placed on a firm economic basis. It is one of the best and most economical receiverships with which this court has come in contact," said Judge Jacobs. And the Arizona Corporation Commission, too, lauded it as a highly commendable job.
"For the past several years, periodic ill health had restricted Mr. Cassidy's activities. During most of his long Arizona residence, he was aggressive politically in behalf of the Republican party.
"Politic also were a hobby of his. His records of state and territorial elections was extensive."
- Arizona Independent Republic Newspaper, December 6, 1940, page 6
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