Railwayman.
Born at Montreal, Quebec on 3 February 1872, son of Peter and Mary Scully, he was educated at St. Patrick’s and St. Ann’s schools in Montreal. He began a career in raillways as a clerk in Car Service Department of the Canadian Pacific Railway at Montreal on 14 January 1887.
He transferred to the Assistant Superintendent’s office at Farnham, Quebec (18 June 1888), then to the office of the Chief Clerk and Car Distributor at the same place (1 September 1888). He transferred to the Superintendent’s office at Montreal (1 August 1890) and became Chief Clerk in the Superintendent’s office at Farnham, Quebec (1 April 1891). He was Chief Clerk of the Mechanical and Car Departments at Farnham (1 March 1893), Chief Clerk of the Mechanical and Car Departments at Toronto (20 September 1894), Assistant Master Mechanic of the Ontario and Quebec Division at Toronto (1 March 1898), Assistant Master Mechanic of the Western Division at Winnipeg (20 August 1901), Chief Clerk to the General Superintendent (20 August 1902), Chief Clerk to the General Manager of Western Lines (1 May 1903), Acting Superintendent at Regina (1 June 1903), Chief Clerk to the General Manager of Western Lines (1 August 1903), Chief Clerk to the Vice-President (1 January 1904), Assistant Superintendent at Brandon (15 April 1904), Superintendent at Brandon (4 August 1904), Superintendent of the Fort William-Winnipeg District with charge of double-track construction at Kenora, Ontario (10 October 1906), Superintendent of the Moose Jaw District at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan (10 May 1910). On 1 July 1910, appointed General Superintendent with office at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, in charge of all lines in Saskatchewan.
In February 1903, he married Cecelia Mallon (?-1936) at Toronto, Ontario and they had a son and a daughter. He was a member of the Brandon Club, Assiniboia Club (Regina), Moose Jaw Club, and Roman Catholic church.
He died at Montreal, Quebec in May 1939.
Who’s Who in Western Canada: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Men and Women of Western Canada, Volume 1, edited by C. W. Parker, Vancouver: Canadian Press Association, 1911.
“Retired General Manager of C.P.R. bereave of wife,” Nanaimo Daily News, 14 March 1936, page 4.
“John J. Scully is mourned at service,” Montreal Star, 30 May 1939, page 18.
We thank Darryl Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 5 August 2024
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