William Hagarty O'Leary

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William Hagarty O'Leary (1836 - 15 February 1880) was an Irish doctor and politician.

O'Leary was born in Dublin as William Hagarty Leary; he later adopted the O'Leary form of the name. He and his wife had nine children. He became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1871. He was elected Member of Parliament for Drogheda in 1874 and sat for the seat as a Home Ruler until his death in 1880. A contemporary remarked of him that "Mr. O'Leary spoke very eloquently, though somewhat floridly. In stature he was very short." [1] He was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Irish Pedigrees; or the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation by John O'Hart (P. Murphy and Son, 1915); Obituary, The Times, 16 February 1880.
  2. ↑ Irish Pedigrees; or the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation by John O'Hart (P. Murphy and Son, 1915); Obituary, The Times, 16 February 1880.
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