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Thomas McCarvel
23rd Mayor of Anaconda, Montana
In office
20 March 1936 – May 1939
Preceded byFrank Joseph Provost
Succeeded byRalph Edgar Thorson Sr.
6th Ward Alderman of Andaconda
In office
? – 20 March 1936
Serving with
Leonard Charles Brundage Sr. (1935-1936)
Michael "Mike" Connors (?-1935)
Preceded by?
Succeeded byJames Joseph Hamill
1st Ward Alderman of Andaconda
In office
5 May 1924 – ?
Serving with ?
Preceded byAlbert Adolph Tabor Jr.
Succeeded by?
Personal details
Born
Thomas Joseph McCarvel

(1889-02-14)14 February 1889
Crossreagh, County Monaghan, Ireland
Died6 March 1969(1969-03-06) (aged 80)
Anaconda, Montana, U.S.
Resting placeMount Carmel Cemetery, Anaconda, Montana, U.S.
CitizenshipIreland (1889-1907)
United States (1908-1969)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Mary Ann Crosby
    (m. 1910; died 1926)
  • Margaret Loretta Ridge
    (m. 1933)
Children6 daughters; 5 sons
OccupationPolitician, Miner, Farmer

Thomas Joseph McCarvel Sr. (/məˈkɑːrvɪl/; 14 February 1889 - 6 March 1969) was an Irish-American railroader, miner, and politician who served as the 23rd mayor of Anaconda, Montana. He assumed office upon the death of his predecessor, Frank Joseph Provost, in 1936 and continued to serve until he lost the Democratic Party primary for mayor in 1939.

His term continued the trend in Anaconda of Democratic mayors enacting labor-friendly and worker-centric policies, reciving endorsements and frequent support from many labor organizations like local unions and Montana Labor News. He was seen as a widely accepted figure in progressive Montana politics.

Despite seeing much popularity in his time, he and his administration were marred by much litigation.

Early Life & Pre-Mayorship

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McCarvel was born on the 14 February 1889 to Bridget Duffy (1857-1917) and Patrick "Pat" McCarvel (1854-1935) in rural County Monaghan, Ireland. He was their sixth child, and baptized as a Roman Catholic on ~~~.

He was an alderman 12 years prior to assuming the office of mayor.

Politics

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McCarvel was a long-time member of the Democratic Party.

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McCarvel was frequently the center of legal troubles.

Post-Political Life

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Geneaology

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Bernard DuffyMargaret(?)
Patrick "Pat" McCarvelMargaret "Bridget" Duffy
Alice McCarvelThomas Joseph McCarvelRose Elizabeth McCarvel