Thursday 4 March 2010

Dictionary of Irish Biography (4)

Here are some more Ulster-born omissions from the Dictionary of Irish Biography.

John Kinley Tener (1863-1946) - baseball player, member of the United States Congress and governor of Pennsylvania, born in county Tyrone

Samuel McMillan (1850-1924) - banker, builder and member of the United States Congress, born in Dromore, county Down

Thomas Lowry Young (1832-1888) - governor of Ohio, served two terms in the United States Congress, born in Killyleagh, county Down

Patrick Beard (1769-1831) - member of Indiana state senate, born in Londonderry

Henry Boyce (1897-1873) - judge and member of the Louisiana state house of representatives, born in Londonderry

David Baird (1839-1927) - businessman, banker and United States senator from New Jersey, born in Londonderry

John McClure Wiley (1846-1912) - United States representative from New York, US consul in Bordeaux, born in Londonderry

Henry Osborne (1751-1800) - delegate to the Continental congress from Georgia and justice of the Georgia supreme court, born in Limavady

William McCreery (1786-1841) - member of the Pennsylvania state house of representatives and the United States Congress, born in Omagh

William Beatty (1787-1851) - soldier in the War of 1812, served two terms in the United States Congress, member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, born in Stewartstown

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