Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan
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Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan, (probably 27 February 1797 – 29 May 1880) was a doctor and journalist.
Born in Mallow
, County Cork
, Ireland
, he studied medicine in Paris
and immigrated to Lower Canada
in 1823 where he became involved in the political reform movement of the Parti patriote. He began practicing medicine in Montreal
as of 1827.
On the death of Daniel Tracey
, owner of the Montreal Vindicator newspaper, in 1832 O'Callaghan became the editor and brought in Thomas Storrow Brown
to work on the paper. They proved to be an irreducible adversary of Lord Gosford and the status quo. In 1834, O'Callaghan was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
for Yamaska.
In 1837, during the Lower Canada Rebellion
, a mandate of arrest was issued against him, and he sought refuge at Saint-Denis, then crossed the United States
border with his friend, Louis-Joseph Papineau
. Later, O'Callaghan became secretary-archivist of the State of New York, and died there in 1880.
Born in Mallow
Mallow, County Cork
Mallow is the "Crossroads of Munster" and the administrative capital of north County Cork, in Ireland. The Northern Divisional Offices of Cork County Council are located in the town....
, County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, he studied medicine in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and immigrated to Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
in 1823 where he became involved in the political reform movement of the Parti patriote. He began practicing medicine in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
as of 1827.
On the death of Daniel Tracey
Daniel Tracey
Daniel Tracey born in Roscrea, Tipperary County, Ireland, was a doctor, journalist and Canadian politician.He arrived in the Province of Lower Canada with his younger siblings in 1825.-The Vindicator:...
, owner of the Montreal Vindicator newspaper, in 1832 O'Callaghan became the editor and brought in Thomas Storrow Brown
Thomas Storrow Brown
Thomas Storrow Brown was a journalist, writer, orator, and revolutionary in Lower Canada .- Biography :...
to work on the paper. They proved to be an irreducible adversary of Lord Gosford and the status quo. In 1834, O'Callaghan was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
The Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada was the lower house of the bicameral structure of provincial government in Lower Canada until 1838. The legislative assembly was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791...
for Yamaska.
In 1837, during the Lower Canada Rebellion
Lower Canada Rebellion
The Lower Canada Rebellion , commonly referred to as the Patriots' War by Quebeckers, is the name given to the armed conflict between the rebels of Lower Canada and the British colonial power of that province...
, a mandate of arrest was issued against him, and he sought refuge at Saint-Denis, then crossed the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
border with his friend, Louis-Joseph Papineau
Louis-Joseph Papineau
Louis-Joseph Papineau , born in Montreal, Quebec, was a politician, lawyer, and the landlord of the seigneurie de la Petite-Nation. He was the leader of the reformist Patriote movement before the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837–1838. His father was Joseph Papineau, also a famous politician in Quebec...
. Later, O'Callaghan became secretary-archivist of the State of New York, and died there in 1880.
Works
- A Biographical Sketch of the Hon. Louis Joseph Papineau, Speaker of the House of Assembly of Lower Canada, published in the Sentinel of Saratoga Springs, New York, 1838 (online)
- History of New Netherlands ; or, New York under the Dutch, 2 volumes, New York, 1846–1848
- Jesuit relations of discoveries and other occurrences in Canada and the northern and western states of the union, 1632–1672, New York, 1847
- Laws and ordinances of New Netherlands, 1638–1674 ; compiled and translated from the original Dutch records in the office of the secretary of state, Albany, N.Y., 1868
- A list of editions of the Holy Scriptures, and parts thereof, printed in America previous to 1860, Albany, 1861
- The register of New Netherland ; 1626 to 1674, Albany, 1865
See also
- Timeline of Quebec historyTimeline of Quebec historyThis article presents a detailed timeline of Quebec history. Events taking place outside Quebec, for example in English Canada, the United States, Britain or France, may be included when they are considered to have had a significant impact on Quebec's history....
- Lower CanadaLower CanadaThe Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...