James A. Flaherty
James Flaherty | |
|---|---|
| 6th Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus | |
 James Flaherty | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Installed | September 1, 1909 |
| Term ended | August 31, 1927 |
| Predecessor | Edward L. Hearn |
| Successor | Martin H. Carmody |
| Other post(s) | 9th Deputy Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus (1905–1909) |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | James A. Flaherty |
| Born | July 3, 1853 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 1937 (aged 83) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Children | 3, including Joseph A. Flaherty |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania Law School |
James A. Flaherty (July 3, 1853 – January 2, 1937) was the sixth Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, serving from September 1, 1909 to August 31, 1927.
Early life[]
Flaherty was born on July 3, 1853 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Irish immigrants. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in the 1870s. Flaherty practiced law for sixty-two years in Philadelphia as a lawyer specializing in settlement cases in the Orphan Court.
Knights of Columbus[]
In 1909 Flaherty was elected Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus and served in the position until he retired on August 31, 1927. During his term in office, the Knights of Columbus engaged in significant work helping U.S. servicemen during World War I and civilians in the aftermath of the war. He received many honors for his work and that of the Knights, including the Croix de Guerre from the government of France. He was also awarded a medal from Secretary of War Newton D. Baker.[1]
Death[]
Flaherty died from pneumonia at his home on the evening of January 2, 1937. He left three children. A son, Joseph A. Flaherty O.S.A., was president of Villanova University from 1965 to 1967.[2]
Gallery[]
Portrait of James A. Flaherty (1903) by Thomas Eakins, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Philadelphia.
References[]
- ^ Dumenil, Lynn (Fall 1991). "The tribal Twenties: "Assimilated" Catholics' response to Anti-Catholicism in the 1920s". Journal of American Ethnic History. 11 (1): 23. JSTOR 27500903.
- ^ "Reverend Joseph A. Flaherty, O.S.A." Villanova University. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
External links[]
- Lawyers from Philadelphia
- American Roman Catholics
- American people of Irish descent
- 1853 births
- 1937 deaths
- University of Pennsylvania Law School alumni
- Pennsylvania lawyers
- Supreme Knights of the Knights of Columbus
- Deputy Supreme Knights of the Knights of Columbus