The Democratic Party of the state of New York : a history of the origin, growth, and achievements of the Democratic Party of the state of New York, including a history of Tammany Hall in its relation to state politics . Timothy J. Campbell was born of Scotch-Irish ancestry in theCounty of Cavan, Ireland, in January, 1840. His parents, who be-longed to the small gentry of Ireland, but were in straitened circum-stances, brought the lx)y to New York when he was five years old. tieattended the public schools of the city for a few years, and then, am-bitious to earn his own living, he became a fly
The Democratic Party of the state of New York : a history of the origin, growth, and achievements of the Democratic Party of the state of New York, including a history of Tammany Hall in its relation to state politics . Timothy J. Campbell was born of Scotch-Irish ancestry in theCounty of Cavan, Ireland, in January, 1840. His parents, who be-longed to the small gentry of Ireland, but were in straitened circum-stances, brought the lx)y to New York when he was five years old. tieattended the public schools of the city for a few years, and then, am-bitious to earn his own living, he became a fly boy in the pressroomof the New York Herald. From fly 1x)y he steadily advanced togeneral oflice manager, holding, at different times, positions on theHerald, Express, Times and Tribune. In the meantime young Camp-bell, not content with the slight education that he had received, attendednight schools and took an active interest in debating. His interest inpolitical questions and his innate ability to lead men naturally turnedhim into active participation in party politics. From the first he wasa stalwart Deinocrat. His usefulness to the party brought him, in1865, a position as Deputy in the County Clerks T^s i^feti Staffs -^tsforzi Ca JTru, i<f£: ^ fifiVians SSr^ AJ- yy//y/t//z/ ///// ,/,/r//.
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