Researching Martin Maher
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1101 people with the Maher surname? In that year Maher was ranked number 2501 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Martin means "Warlike" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Martin Maher on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Martin Maher and the Maher Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 6213 people with the Maher surname in the UK? Maher is now ranked number 962 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Martin Maher
Martin Maher (soldier)
Martin "Marty" Maher, Jr. (June 25, 1876 – January 17, 1961) was an Irish immigrant from Ballycrine near Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland, who joined the United States Army in 1898 and rose to the rank of master sergeant. He served as a swimming instructor at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, from 1899 to 1928.
Maher retired from the army in 1928 and stayed at West Point as a civilian employee in the athletic department. He retired from the civil service in 1946, completing 50 years of service at West Point (including two years as a waiter before his enlistment).
A much-respected and admired member of the West Point staff, Maher was named an honorary member of the classes of 1912, 1926 and 1928. His autobiography Bringing Up the Brass: My 55 Years at West Point, co-written by Colonel Russell Reeder and Nardi Reeder Campion, was published in 1951 by David McKay Company Inc.
Maher died on January 17 1961 at the age of 84 and is interred in the West Point Cemetery.
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