Today in Wheeling History: October 22–Bernard Healy, born in Wheeling, West Virginia, and known for his service as a Los Angeles City Council member advocating for tenant rights and city worker benefits, passed away (1916).
Bernard Healy was born in 1856 in Wheeling, West Virginia. He later moved to Arizona, where he married and started a family. Healy was a non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, serving during various uprisings along the frontier. In 1904, he moved to Los Angeles, California, where he became a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the Eighth Ward. Healy was known for his efforts to legislate against landlords who refused to rent to families with children and for his support of paid holidays for city workers in the parks and streets departments. He was a prominent figure in the council, often described as a "kindly, good-natured man of large family and patriotic impulses." Healy was also known as "Buttermilk Barney" due to his abstinence from alcohol and his distinctive green attire. He served on the council until 1909 and continued to be active in public service until his death. Bernard Healy passed away on October 22, 1916, and was buried in Los Angeles. His contributions to the community and his advocacy for the rights of working families left a lasting impact on the city.
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Photo credits: Los Angeles Herald, Los Angeles Times
Bernard Healy was born in 1856 in Wheeling, West Virginia. He later moved to Arizona, where he married and started a family. Healy was a non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, serving during various uprisings along the frontier. In 1904, he moved to Los Angeles, California, where he became a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the Eighth Ward. Healy was known for his efforts to legislate against landlords who refused to rent to families with children and for his support of paid holidays for city workers in the parks and streets departments. He was a prominent figure in the council, often described as a "kindly, good-natured man of large family and patriotic impulses." Healy was also known as "Buttermilk Barney" due to his abstinence from alcohol and his distinctive green attire. He served on the council until 1909 and continued to be active in public service until his death. Bernard Healy passed away on October 22, 1916, and was buried in Los Angeles. His contributions to the community and his advocacy for the rights of working families left a lasting impact on the city.
To learn more: Wikipedia (https://shorturl.at/O7BVp), Wikiwand (https://shorturl.at/kqMup)
Photo credits: Los Angeles Herald, Los Angeles Times
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