Background
Sweeny, William Montgomery was born on August 29, 1871 in New York, United States. Son of late General Thomas W. (United States of America) and Eugenia Octavia (Reagan) S.
Sweeny, William Montgomery was born on August 29, 1871 in New York, United States. Son of late General Thomas W. (United States of America) and Eugenia Octavia (Reagan) S.
Educated New York public schools, College City of New York (not. graduate), and Richmond Academy, Augusta, Georgia. Unmarried. Has written for press and contributed biographical articles to National Cyclopaedia of American Biography, Lamb’s Biographical Dictionary of United States Encyclopaedia Americana and other biographical publications Member New York Association California Pioneers (ex-secretary), Military Order Foreign Wars, North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati, Aztec Club of 1847 (secretary 1907-1912), Society of Colonial Wars in Virginia.
Editor: Military Occupation of California, 1849-1853.
Club: Army and Navy (Washington, District of Columbia).