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PATRICK F. CUNNINGHAM, of Farley, Taylor Township, Dubuque County, was for many years engaged in railroading, and is now living on his beautiful two hundred and forty-acre farm, adjacent to the village. Mr. Cunningham was born in King's County, Ireland, in 1834, and resided in his native land until he had reached the age of eighteen years when he emigrated to America. He first located at Johnstown, Pa., where he resided until 1858, being engaged in work for the railroad. In the last mentioned year he came to Dubuque County, locating in Farley. He had secured contracts to build the Dubuque Southwestern Railroad which he completed and afterward became roadmaster, superintending the construction of bridges and buildings. He remained with this firm until 1879, when he engaged with the Chicago, Northwestern Railroad, for whom he contracted and built fully fifteen hundred miles of road in Illinois, Iowa, Dakota, Nebraska and Wyoming. He continued actively engaged with that company until the year 1888, when he retired.

In 1860 Mr. Cunningham was joined in the bonds of matrimony with Clara Andrews of Jones County, Iowa, by whom he had had four children, all of whom are still living. Fred L., Frank, Annie M., wife of Nicholas F. Mathews, of Dubuque and Joseph. The eldest son, Fred, became a partner with his father in the contracts which the latter took during the last years he was in business, and in the summer of 1892 became superintendent for all the track-laying on the World's Fair grounds, in Chicago. After the death of Mrs. Cunningham, our subject married Miss Catherine H. Fitzgerald, of Farley. They are the parents of seven children, only three of whom are living: Mary, Kittie and Fitz R.

When our subject came to America, a brother, John, accompanied him. The latter is a resident of Chicago at the present time. His two sisters, Maria and Ann, live in Des Moines, the former being the wife of John Fleming, and his youngest sister, Kate, is now deceased. Politically, Mr. Cunningham is a stanch Democrat, and has served for one term as Supervisor of Dubuque County, being one of three officials in that capacity. Since January, 1892, he has served as a Chairman of the Board. Religiously, our subject is a member of the Roman Catholic Church.