Modern English biography

O’CONNELL, SIR JAMES, (1 Baronet) 4 son of Morgan O’Connell of Carhen, co. Kerry 1739–1809). _b._ Carhen house, co. Kerry 10 Jany. 1786; educ. Cork; created baronet 29 Oct. 1869. _d._ Lakeview, near Killarney 28 July 1872. _I.L.N. lxi_ 143 (1872). O’CONNELL, JOHN (3 son of Daniel O’Connell 1775–1847). _b._ Dublin 24 Dec. 1810; called to the Irish bar 1837; M.P. Youghall 15 Dec. 1832 to July 1837; M.P. Athlone 1837–41; M.P. Kilkenny 1841–7; M.P. Limerick 1847–51; M.P. Clonmel 21 Dec. 1853 to Feb. 1857; helped his father in the repeal agitation and prepared reports for the repeal association; tried with his father in the court of queen’s bench, Dublin 15 Jany. to 12 Feb. 1844, sentenced to 9 months imprisonment and to pay a fine of £50, 30 May, imprisoned in Richmond gaol 30 May, released 4 Sept., the house of lords having reversed the judgment of the queen’s bench; succeeded his father as head of the repeal association in Ireland, which was dissolved for want of funds 6 June 1848; carried on an agitation under popular name of the ‘Young Liberator’; clerk of the Hanaper office, Ireland Feb. 1857 to death; edited The life of Daniel O’Connell, 2 vols. 1846; The select speeches of D. O’Connell, 2 vols. 1854–5; author of An argument for Ireland 1844, 2 ed. 1847; Recollections and experiences during a parliamentary career, 2 vols. 1849. _d._ Gowran hill, Kingstown, near Dublin 24 May 1858. _bur._ Glasnevin cemet. 28 May. _Reports of state trials_, _n.s._, _vol. v_ (1893); _Shaw’s Report of the Irish state trials_ (1844); _I.L.N. iv_, 88 (1844) _portrait_. O’CONNELL, MAURICE (brother of preceding). _b._ 1803; called to Irish bar 1827; M.P. Clare 1831–2; M.P. borough of Tralee 1832 to death; wrote in Mrs. Johnstone’s Edinburgh Tales, 3 vols. 1845–6, The Legend of the Big fluke ii, 144–7, and The Ross Beh wrecker ii, 147–51. _d._ London 17 June 1853. _I.L.N. xxii_ 507 (1853). NOTE.--Daniel O’Connell, his 3 sons, and 2 of his sons-in-law were all members of the first reformed parliament. O’CONNELL, SIR MAURICE CHARLES (elder son of general sir Maurice Charles Philip O’Connell, acting governor of N.S.W. 1846, _d._ Sydney 25 May 1848). _b._ Sydney Jany. 1812; educ. East Sheen 1819, and the high sch. Edinb.; ensign 73 foot 25 March 1828, lieut. 25 Nov. 1831, placed on h.p. 24 July 1835; lieut. col. of the 10 Munster light infantry 1835, which he had raised in Ireland for service under queen Isabella of Spain against Don Carlos; was present in several engagements between the Christinos and the Carlists; D.A.G. of the British legion in Spain, and then general of brigade 1836, the British legion was disbanded at San Sebastian 1837; created knight commander of Isabella the Catholic, knight of San Fernando, and knight extraordinary of Charles III.; lieut. 51 foot 25 Nov. 1837; captain 28 foot 22 June 1838, sold out 24 May 1844; military secretary to his father in N.S.W.; settled in N.S.W. as a breeder of horses 1844, a great authority on breeding; contested Sydney for the first legislative council 1843; member for Port Philip Aug. 1845 to 7 Nov. 1848; a comr. for crown lands in the Burnett district 7 Nov. 1848; government resident comr. of crown lands and police magistrate of Port Curtis Jany. 1854 to 10 Dec. 1859; member of the first legislative council of Queensland 29 May 1860, president of the council Aug. 1860 to death; administered the government of Queensland 4 Jany. to 14 Aug. 1868, 2 Jany. to 12 Aug. 1871, 12 Nov. 1874 to 23 Jany. 1875; knighted by patent 6 March 1871; colonel commandant of Queensland volunteers; provincial grand master of the freemasons of the Irish constitution. _d._ Brisbane 23 March 1879, bust in Queensland council chamber, presented to him by the council