Biographical Sketches of some Irish Born American Congressmen, part 2

Patrick Walsh was a Senator from Georgia. He was born in Ballingarry, County Limerick, Ireland, 1st of January 1840, and immigrated into the USA in 1852 with his parents. They settled at Charleston, S.C. where Patrick became a journeyman printer in 1857. At night he attended the local schools, graduating from Charleston High School, and then Georgetown University at Washington, DC, 1859-1861. With the start of the Civil War he returned to Charleston and enrolled in the State militia. Walsh moved to Augusta Georgia in 1862 and for 32 years was connected with the press of that city, mostly as manager and editor of the Augusta Chronicle. He was also treasurer and general manager of the Southern Associated Press. Walsh was elected as a member of the city council of Augusta in 1870, and was elected to the State house of representatives in 1872, 1874, and 1876. He was a delegate at large to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1884, where Grover Cleveland was nominated for President with Thomas A. Hendricks for Vice President. Walsh was also a member of the Democratic National Executive Committee for four years. In 1893 he was a member of the World's Columbian Exposition Commission at Chicago. Appointed to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Alfred H. Colquitt, Walsh subsequently was elected and served on the Democratic ticket from April 2, 1894, to March 3, 1895. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1894, so he resumed his newspaper business. Patrick Walsh was elected mayor of Augusta in 1897, and served until his death there on March 19, 1899. He was buried in the City Cemetery.

Nicholas Thomas Kane was a Representative from New York. He was born in County Waterford, Ireland, on 12th September 1846. The family immigrated to the United States when Nicholas was just a boy, and they settled near Albany, N.Y. where he attended the common schools. During the Civil War Kane enlisted in the Union Army and served from 1863 until 1865. Afterward he was engaged in various mercantile pursuits before being elected as a representative of Watervliet to the Albany County Board of Supervisors 1883-1885. Following that service he was elected as a Democrat to the Fiftieth Congress and served from March 4, 1887, until his death in Albany, N.Y., September 14, 1887. He was buried in Saint Agnes Cemetery, Colonie, Albany County, N.Y.

John Morrissey was elected as a Congressional Representative from New York. Born in County Tipperary, Ireland, on 12th February 1831, John immigrated to the United States in 1833 with his parents, who settled in South Troy, N.Y. He attended the public schools there before moving to New York City in 1848, where he worked as a molder. Morrissey moved to California in 1851, but soon returned to New York where he became a proprietor of gambling houses in New York and Saratoga. John Morrissey won the title of champion heavyweight boxer of the world in 1858. He purchased controlling interest in the Saratoga race course in 1863. Morrissey was elected as a Democrat to the Fortieth and Forty-first Congresses (March 4, 1867-March 3, 1871). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1870, but instead resumed his former business pursuits. John was persuaded to run for state office a few years later, and was elected to the State senate in 1875. He was reelected in 1877 and served until his death in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., May 1st 1878. John Morrissey is buried in Saint Peter's Cemetery, Troy, N.Y.

Patrick J. Carley was elected a Representative to Congress from New York. He was born in County Roscommon, Ireland, February 2nd 1866, and immigrated to the United States with his family while still very young. Carley attended the public schools in New York City. He was naturalized on October 28th 1892. Patrick J. Carley was engaged in the building and construction business, and also had interests in banking. He was also the director of the Bay Ridge Memorial Hospital. Carley was elected as a Democrat to the Seventieth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1927-January 3, 1935). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1934, but resumed the building and construction business until his retirement. Patrick J. Carley died in Brooklyn, N.Y., February 25th 1936. He was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Queens County, N.Y.

John Ewing was a Representative from Indiana. Born May 19th 1789 in the city and county of Cork, Ireland, he immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in Baltimore, Maryland. Ewing attended the public schools in Maryland before moving to Vincennes, Indiana in 1813 to engaged in commercial pursuits. He established the Wabash Telegraph. Appointed associate judge of the circuit court of Knox County Indiana from 1816 to 1820, he then resigned to persue other polical interests. Ewing had been an unsuccessful candidate for the State senate in 1816 and 1821. He was appointed lieutenant colonel of the State militia in 1825, and was elected a member of the State senate 1825-1833. John Ewing was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-third U.S. Congress (March 4, 1833-March 3, 1835). He was then reelected to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1837-March 3, 1839). Ewing was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Twenty-sixth Congress in 1838, but he was again elected a member of the Indiana State senate from 1842 until 1844 when he retired from public life and active business pursuits. John Ewing died in Vincennes, Indiana on April 6th 1858, and was interred in the City Cemetery.

Records:

• Antrim 7th Regiment 1811
• Armagh 8th Regiment 1811
• Biographical Sketches of some Irish Born American Congressmen
• Bostons Irish 1850
• Carlow 23rd Battalion 1811
• Cavan 18th Battalion 1811
• Clare 26th Battalion 1811
• Cork City Residents 1875
• Irish Extracts from COHASSET GENEALOGIES