About Kevin Izod O'Doherty
Lived 1823 – 1905 (aged 81). Kevin Izod O'Doherty was an Australian politician, journalist and surgeon.
Kevin Izod O'Doherty (7 September 1823 – 15 July 1905) was an Irish Australian politician who, as a Young Irelander, had been transported to Tasmania in 1849. He was first elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1867. In 1885 he returned to Europe briefly serving as an Irish Home Rule MP at Westminster before returning in 1886 as a private citizen to Brisbane.
Biography O'Doherty was born in Dublin on 7 September 1823, although other sources including the Dictionary of Australasian Biography indicate he was born in June 1824.
O'Doherty arrived in Tasmania in November 1849 and released to live in Oatlands. (see, Christine Kinealy, 'Repeal and Revolution. 1848 in Ireland', Manchester, 2009).
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Who was Kevin Izod O'Doherty?
British politician (1823-1905)
When was Kevin Izod O'Doherty born?
Kevin Izod O'Doherty was born on 7 September 1823 in Dublin.
When did Kevin Izod O'Doherty die?
Kevin Izod O'Doherty died on 15 July 1905 in Brisbane.
What was Kevin Izod O'Doherty's occupation?
Kevin Izod O'Doherty was a politician, journalist and surgeon.
What nationality was Kevin Izod O'Doherty?
Kevin Izod O'Doherty was Australian.
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