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Edward J. CAHILL has long been prominent in the business and political affairs of Boonton, and is now, in recognition of his activities, a candidate for State senator. Mr. CAHILL is of Irish parentage, both his father and mother having been natives of Ireland who came to this country in early years. His father, Michael CAHILL, settled in Boonton where he became an iron worker, and where he met and married Alice CUNNINGHAM, whose family had also come to live there. Besides our subject, there were two daughters born to them: Abiia, wife of Patrick BRADY; Ellen, married Patrick McKEGNEY.

Edward J. CAHILL was born in Boonton and obtained his education in the common schools of that town. He later learned the trade of cooper and then took up his father’s occupation of iron worker. All this time, however, his ambition was awake urging him to take a prominent place in his native community, as the shortest route to such preferment he took up the study of law in the office of George R. RUNYON, of Morristown. He has now been in business in Boonton for eighteen years and occupies an enviable position there, having handled some important matters, among them the deal for the great new reservoir for Jersey City. Mr. CAHILL has long been identified with the Republican party and he has served for seven years on the Morris county board of taxation as well as in a number of local offices. He became a candidate for Congress, but after the recent split in the party ranks did not attempt to secure the office.

Mr. CAHILL married Ellen PURDI, a native of Boonton, daughter of Henry and Nora (BLACK) PURDI. Their union has been blessed with three children as follows: William, George, Matilda, wife of John LYON. Mr. CAHILL is a member of the Catholic church, while Mrs. CAHILL attends the Presbyterian.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)

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