About George Ferdinand Shaw
Lived 1821 – 1899 (aged 77–78). George Ferdinand Shaw was an economist and historian.
George Ferdinand Shaw (1821 – 19 June 1899) was an Irish academic and journalist who is best remembered as the first editor of The Irish Times. But the bulk of his life was spent at TCD, where he served as Senior Dean and Registrar.
In 1859, he became the first editor of The Irish Times, though he only served in the role for a few months. He remained active in journalism, writing for The Nation 1862–1866, Saunders' News Letter and the Dublin Evening Mail.
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Irish economist
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George Ferdinand Shaw was born in 1821.
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George Ferdinand Shaw died on 19 June 1899 in Dublin.
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George Ferdinand Shaw was an economist and historian.
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