Patrick Joseph McCarthy was the youngest of seven sons born in 1846 in Greenvagh Parish, County Sligo, Ireland to Patrick and Alice (Cullen) McCarthy. The family immigrated to the United States when Patrick was a toddler. Their ship landed in Boston, and while in quarantine at Deer Island both his mother and father died. Patrick and his six brothers were all separated and placed in orphanages.
At the age of twenty he moved to Providence, R. I., where he resided with his eldest brother John and made occasional investments in real estate. He entered Harvard Law School, and graduated with his law degree in 1876. When he was elected in 1907, McCarthy was the first mayor of Providence born in a foreign country. He favored eight-hour workdays for City laborers, retirement divisions for teachers, and pensions for members of the police and fire departments. The Cranston Armory was built during McCarthy's term.
Mr. McCarthy married in 1875, Anne M. McGinney, of Providence, who died in 1880, leaving three children. One of these children, Mary Josephine, who married William H. Bannon of Central Falls, R. I., and lived in Mansfield, Massachusetts.
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McCarthy/Bannon Family Collection, 2010-10, Rhode Island State Archives.
The McCarthy/Bannon Family Collection consists of newspaper clippings, photographs, correspondence and ephemera related to the Bannon family of Mansfield, Massachusetts. The Bannon Estate Collection consists of a photo of the likely grave marker of Patrick Bannon Sr., two (2) medals from the Providence Second Triennial Parade (9/26/1913), handwritten tag possible from the Triennial Parade, materials related to the dedication of St. Michael's Church, Cistercian Order pamphlet, a note of gift Patrick J. McCarthy Autobiographic Memoirs by Mary Josephine Bannon to the Providence Public Library, correspondence, newspaper clippings, papers related to the Bannon estate, copies of The Woman Patriot (Vol. 6, No. 22) November 15, 1922 and The Little Flower Magazine, September 1925, newspaper clippings related to the American Irish Historical Society, calendar photos and framing prints and a private signal pennant. The collection also includes photographs including several portraits of Patrick J. McCarthy, Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island (1907-1908) and a photograph of those in attendance at the Police Parade held in Providence on Oct 13, 1890.
The McCarthy/Bannon Family Collection is arranged into the following series:
Transferred from Robert Hicks, President of the Foxboro Historical Commission to the Rhode Island State Archives on February 26, 2010.
The McCarthy/Bannon Family Collection was donated to Foxborough Town Historian, Jack Authelet to be handled as he saw fit. The items were donated to the Rhode Island State Archives from the Foxboro Historical Commission following a vote by the Historical Commission not to accession those items that were not related to Foxboro. Those items not accessioned were donated to the Rhode Island State Archives on February 26, 2010.
Photo of the McCarthy (4 sided stone monument, names on three sides) grave marker in St. Francis Cemetery (Catholic), Pawtucket, RI.
Includes two pictures of unidentified subjects in panorama format.
Seven (7) copies of Patrick McCarthy’s official portrait as Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island
Photograph of Patrick McCarthy and an unidentified man and a woman in an office, undated.
Photograph of Patrick J. McCarthy, Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island , 1907-1908, Bernard McCaughey, President of the Bernard McCaughey Furniture Co, Pawtucket, R.I., Edward J. McCaughey of the Home Bleach & Dye Works and John McMullen, South Norwalk, Connecticut, of the McMullen Construction Co., of N.Y. Handwritten date of June 12, 1913. Matted, professional photographer Wm Mills & Sunn Providence, RI.
Group portrait of twenty (20) people in a parlor setting with fireplace and piano (7 men, 19 women and 3 girls). Schmidt Art Studio 8150 S. Halsted St. Chicago, Ill.
Group portrait of twenty (20) people in a dining room setting (7 men, 19 women and 3 girls). Schmidt Art Studio 8150 S. Halsted St. Chicago, Ill.
Police Parade, Oct 13, 1890, showing the mayor, governor, members of Congress, Legislatures, city Council and Police at City Hall. Handwritten caption reads, "Taken in front of City Hall, on occasion of Police Parade 1890, Oct 13th- showing the Mayor, Governor, Members of Congress, Legislature, City Council and Police district -[illegible]-
Portrait of Patrick McCarthy, Mayor of Providence, RI, sitting in chair holding Rhode Island Manual, 1905. Photographed by Edgar Hostner and Co., Providence, RI.
Four (4) Patrick Bannon obituary clippings. undated.
Includes newspaper clipping image of Msgr. Peter A. Foley from the Providence Visitor (February 24, 1933).
Includes newspaper clippings related to topics of interest to the Bannon family
Includes newspaper clippings related to related to the church.
American Irish related materials including newspaper clippings and invitation to a ceremony at the American Irish Historical Society.
Newspaper clippings related to the Private signal W.O. Bannon pennant made by the Mayflower Awning Company.
Newspaper clippings related to topics of interest to the Bannon family.
Includes two (2) Second Triennial Parade (Union of the Holy Name Societies of the Diocese of Providence), September 28, 1913 medals in envelope addressed to Mrs. William H. Bannon of Mansfield, MA and a tag possibly related to the Second Triennial Parade.
Includes Patrick J. McCarthy bookplate and a copy of Butterick Pattern No. 52.
Includes the private signal W.O. Bannon pennant made by the Mayflower Awning Company
Original note of gift of Patrick J.McCarthy Autobiographical Memoirs by Mary Josephine Bannon to the Providence Public Library.
Copy of a letter to Rev. Michael J. Ahern regarding the gift of Patrick J.McCarthy Autobiographical Memoirs by Mary Josephine Bannon.
Bannon Estate papers including correspondence and newspaper clippings.
American Irish related materials including newspaper clippings and invitation to a ceremony at the American Irish Historical Society.
Includes St. Michael’s Church Dedication booklet and also includes newspaper clipping, church pamphlet with personal notes likely written by Bannon.
Includes Cistercian Order pamphlet with a thank you letter from the Cistercian Fathers.
Includes The Puritan Record (Vol. 2, Oct. 1909) and a copy of Butterick Pattern No. 52.
Includes a copy of The Woman Patriot (Vol. 6, No. 22) November 15, 1922 and The Little Flower Magazine, September 1925.
Includes Mansfield and Framing Prints from the Travelers Currier & Ives Calendar.