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American bishop OF the Roman Cath
olic church. Fully 5000 revolution
ary soldiers Of Irish descent came
from Maryland.
Whef the continental army deturn-
ed to Philadelphia after the British
evacuation In 177S, the Friendly
Sons Of St. Patrick were foremost
amongs the Anti-Tory associations.
All the patriotic men who composed
the Society of Friendly Sons were
Protestants except Stephen MoyIan,
Cork man, who was chosen first
president of the society, which speaks
volumes for the religious liberation
OF the members.
Washington was admitted to the
society. Though Of English descent,
he showed his regard for the Irish
by making Knox the head OF artl-
lery; Moylan. he put in charge OF the
cavalry. Montgomery got chief com
nand of the northern army, while he
placed Barry az the>head OF the navy.
Wayne. Irvine, Butler, Stewart, shea
and Thompson were made generals.
In New England the Irish we're
conspicuous. The ancestors of John
Hancock came from County Down.
Thornton. one OF the signers OF the
declaration OF independence, came
from New Hampshire. Gen. John
Sullivan came to New Hampshire
from Limerick. His brother became
governor OF Massachusetts,. The CO
lonial history OF New England cam
not be written without the Moores.
Molonyes. orrs. o'FiDns and Muir
phys.
Heroic Matthew Lyon, the Wick
Gow refugee, not alone helped to
plant the flag OF lioerty in Vermont
and Connecticut. but had = good
share in hoisting it above the whole
nation. t'n.T
Irish In South.
The story of the southern states Is
very largely the history OF the Irish
the Colemans. Ryans, iDohertys. Nc
Laughlins. McDowells. Shays, Joyces.
Conway and Days, OF Virginia; and
the Moores and the Rutledges. the
Lynches. the Burkes. the Calhouns
and the Caldwells. in the Carolinas.
Andrew Jackson's ancestors came
from Antrim and settled in South
Carolina ten years before the fevolu-
ton.
In Georgia We fnd the gallant Irish
Knoxes. Dooleys. McCalls, Clarkes,
Buffers and the Pollooks, the latter
the direct ancestors of President
Polk.
Kentuckyis most famous settlers.
the McGrady's, came from County
Mayo.
Delaware, though small, can make
large boast OF its John Read. father
Of one OF the s.gners OF the Declara-
ton of Independence, who came from
Dublin in 1858. Thomas Mckinley,
the first governor of Delaware after
independence, was an Irishman born.
One of the most intrepid soldiers
of the south. Gen. Francis Marion.
was an 1rishman. and Gen. James
Shields, hero OF two wars, takes a
proud place in Irish America. He
was supreme court judge in Illinois. a
governor OF Oregon and represented
Illinois and Minnesota in the United
States senate.
In the Civil War.
The battlefelds of the Civil war
bear testimony TO the patriotism OF
the Irish-Fredericksb where ]
Tom Meagher, with his Irish. lay be-
fore st. Mary's heights; Sherldan's |
matchless ride down the Shenandoah
valley; Sherman's resistless march
from Atlanta to the sea: the Wilder 4
ness, Antietam, ChancellorsylNe. 1
and Appomatox.
The Irish In the south stood with
he state to which they believed they
Jwed their first allegiance and with
whom their fortunes were identified. II
Among the most distinguished Con-
ederate soldiers was Gen. Patrick r.
yleburne.
Monroe. Jackson. Buchanan, Nc
<nley and Arthur we're presidents OF
IRISH descent. Rooseyelt's mother
vas OF irish descent
Blaine. who lost the presidency by
!, 100 votes in New York. one OF the
greatest figures in American politics,
vas of Irish descent. Il
Thomas Dongan, one OF the first
md best OF New .York's governors.
Who framed the charter OF the COM
nonwealth, was Irish.
Bishop Berkely. a Kilkenny Prot
'stant. came to Rhode Island in 1928
md played au' important part in the
oundation OF Yale. Harvard and
Sings Cnow Columbia), Gilbert Ten
lant' from Armagh, was one OF the
OF education in America.
Dr.. Archibald Alexander, for 40 years
amed as a professor in Princeton,
vas the grandson OF an Irishman.
Andrew Porter, whose father came
rom Derry, opened a mathematical
chool in Philadelphia 1867. One OF
lis sons became governor OF Pennsyl-
ANA. The foremost educational in
Tuition after Independence was won
vas pennsylvania college. Its Provost
Nilsson was an IriShman. The most L