About William Hagarty O'Leary
Lived 1836 – 1880 (aged 43–44). William Hagarty O'Leary was a politician.
William Hagarty O'Leary (1836 – 15 February 1880) was an Irish medical doctor and politician.
Biography 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."
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Who was William Hagarty O'Leary?
1874–1880, Member of Parliament
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William Hagarty O'Leary was born in 1836.
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William Hagarty O'Leary died on 15 February 1880.
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William Hagarty O'Leary was a politician.
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