M J Costigan
Kentucky: A
History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 7th ed.,
Campbell Co.
M. J. COSTIGAN, of Newport, Campbell Co., Ky., was born April 24, 1861, and is
the youngest of six children born to William and Margaret (Moore) Costigan.
William Costigan, a native of Queens County, Ireland, was born in 1821, served
in the home service of the Federal Army and died in 1877;
his wife, also a native of Queens County, Ireland, was born in 1826, and is
still living in Newport, Ky. They were Catholics in religion.
M. J. Costigan was
educated in the Catholic schools of Newport, Ky., and in
October, 1886, he was elected to the city clerkship, being barely of legal age
at the time of election. He enjoys the distinction of being the youngest
official elected to that office in Newport. His term of office expires in
January, 1889. Mr. Costigan is a Democrat in politics, and in religion is
a Catholic.