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Town historian account of James Reilly. | USA | VIEW SOURCE |
James "Honest Jim" Reilly was born in County Meath in 1866 and immigrated to the US when he was 16.
After years as a blacksmith and farrier, he blindsided many in his town of North Pelham, New York when he was elected mayor in 1906. He was North Pelham, New York Village head 12 times and Deputy Sheriff for 25 years.
In 1920 he "retired" from his blacksmith shop. "If automobiles hadn't become so fashionable," he said in 1936, "I'd be shoein' horses yet." Mr. Reilly ran for Mayor in 1931 and lost by 27 votes.
He and his mustache were well-known in North Pelham and beyond.
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| Date of Birth | 23rd May 1866 | VIEW SOURCE |
| Date of Death | 22nd Dec 1937 | VIEW SOURCE |
