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English
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Thomas Kearns : Irish-American Builder of Modern Utah
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Journal of the West
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April 1992
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31
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24-32
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A biography of Thomas Kearns, an Irish-American Catholic businessman who lived in Utah during the 1800s who began the Silver King Mining Company and made his fortune from it and helped invest in the San Pedro, Salt Lake, and Los Angeles Railroad. A description of his family life, involvement in politics, improvements in the workplace, and the construction of the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City.