John P. Dunn, Sr., was born in Ireland in 1852 and at the age of three months came with his parents to America and settled in Cohoes, New York. He received his education in New York and in 1877 came to California and engaged in the fire insurance business in San Francisco. He soon became interested in local politics and in 1879 he was elected State comptroller on the Democratic ticket. During his eight years in office he led a long, arduous and successful fight against large tax evaders and established a permanent reputation as a fervent and militant reformer and enemy of corrupt politics.
In 1881 he bought twenty acres of land in Duarte, ten of which were planted in oranges and the balance uncultivated. When he retired from office in 1890, he established residence upon this ranch. However, he was not permitted to retire entirely from politics, as he was drafted in 1892 as secretary of the Citizens Defense Association.
Mr. Dunn was an able business man, a fearless advocate for right and justice, a member of the old Mission Church at San Gabriel, and a life-long democrat.
In 1880 he married Miss Mary Mahoney, a native of New York. All of their four children were born in California.
From: History of Monrovia (1927)
In 1881 he bought twenty acres of land in Duarte, ten of which were planted in oranges and the balance uncultivated. When he retired from office in 1890, he established residence upon this ranch. However, he was not permitted to retire entirely from politics, as he was drafted in 1892 as secretary of the Citizens Defense Association.
Mr. Dunn was an able business man, a fearless advocate for right and justice, a member of the old Mission Church at San Gabriel, and a life-long democrat.
In 1880 he married Miss Mary Mahoney, a native of New York. All of their four children were born in California.
From: History of Monrovia (1927)
John P. Dunn, Sr., was born in Ireland in 1852 and at the age of three months came with his parents to America and settled in Cohoes, New York. He received his education in New York and in 1877 came to California and engaged in the fire insurance business in San Francisco. He soon became interested in local politics and in 1879 he was elected State comptroller on the Democratic ticket. During his eight years in office he led a long, arduous and successful fight against large tax evaders and established a permanent reputation as a fervent and militant reformer and enemy of corrupt politics.
In 1881 he bought twenty acres of land in Duarte, ten of which were planted in oranges and the balance uncultivated. When he retired from office in 1890, he established residence upon this ranch. However, he was not permitted to retire entirely from politics, as he was drafted in 1892 as secretary of the Citizens Defense Association.
Mr. Dunn was an able business man, a fearless advocate for right and justice, a member of the old Mission Church at San Gabriel, and a life-long democrat.
In 1880 he married Miss Mary Mahoney, a native of New York. All of their four children were born in California.
From: History of Monrovia (1927)
In 1881 he bought twenty acres of land in Duarte, ten of which were planted in oranges and the balance uncultivated. When he retired from office in 1890, he established residence upon this ranch. However, he was not permitted to retire entirely from politics, as he was drafted in 1892 as secretary of the Citizens Defense Association.
Mr. Dunn was an able business man, a fearless advocate for right and justice, a member of the old Mission Church at San Gabriel, and a life-long democrat.
In 1880 he married Miss Mary Mahoney, a native of New York. All of their four children were born in California.
From: History of Monrovia (1927)
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