William was the son of Galbraith E Moffatt and Jane Banford. He was born in Fivemiletown, County Fermanagh, Ireland. He married Margaret Ann Irving on 25 Sept 1877 in Lowell, Middlesex, MA.
He served on the Lowell Police Department for 29 years, and was Superintendent (Chief) from 1901 until he retired in 1910. One of his "duties" as superintendent was to lead the annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade. Years later he would say, "I'm the only damn Orangeman that ever led a St Patrick's Day parade."
William was the oldest of 13 children. He was born on March 13th, and always considered 13 to be his lucky number. He came to Lowell from Ireland in 1872.
He served on the Lowell Police Department for 29 years, and was Superintendent (Chief) from 1901 until he retired in 1910. One of his "duties" as superintendent was to lead the annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade. Years later he would say, "I'm the only damn Orangeman that ever led a St Patrick's Day parade."
William was the oldest of 13 children. He was born on March 13th, and always considered 13 to be his lucky number. He came to Lowell from Ireland in 1872.
William was the son of Galbraith E Moffatt and Jane Banford. He was born in Fivemiletown, County Fermanagh, Ireland. He married Margaret Ann Irving on 25 Sept 1877 in Lowell, Middlesex, MA.
He served on the Lowell Police Department for 29 years, and was Superintendent (Chief) from 1901 until he retired in 1910. One of his "duties" as superintendent was to lead the annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade. Years later he would say, "I'm the only damn Orangeman that ever led a St Patrick's Day parade."
William was the oldest of 13 children. He was born on March 13th, and always considered 13 to be his lucky number. He came to Lowell from Ireland in 1872.
He served on the Lowell Police Department for 29 years, and was Superintendent (Chief) from 1901 until he retired in 1910. One of his "duties" as superintendent was to lead the annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade. Years later he would say, "I'm the only damn Orangeman that ever led a St Patrick's Day parade."
William was the oldest of 13 children. He was born on March 13th, and always considered 13 to be his lucky number. He came to Lowell from Ireland in 1872.
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MOFFATT
WILLIAM B.
1853 - 1933
MARGARET A. HIS WIFE
1854 - 1900
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