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Kearney

DENIS, an American agi- Ireland, in 1847; followed the sea in 1858-1872; became foreman of a gang of stevedores in San Francisco in 1872, soon after starting in the draying business for himself; took an interest in with his business, he began to excite politics. In 1877, owing to interference the workingmen of San Francisco against capital, Chinese labor, etc., mass meetings being held in a suburb called the by him finally succeeded in packing a ings being held in a suburb called the convention and organizing a new constitution in its own interest for the State of California. In the summer of 1878 East, attended by a private secretary, of California. In the summer of 1878 but failed to make much impression. East, attended by a private secretary, He died April 24, 1907.

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