Patrick Walsh
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Patrick Walsh was an American
politician and journalist.
Walsh was born in Ballingarry, County Limerick
, Ireland
. With his parents he emigrated in 1852 to Charleston, South Carolina
, where he was apprenticed to a printer. While working at this trade he attended night school and eventually entered Georgetown College (now Georgetown University
) in Washington, D.C.
, in 1859, where he remained until the American Civil War
.
In 1861, Walsh returned to Charleston and joined the state militia as a lieutenant of the Meagher Guards of the First Regiment, Carolina Rifle Militia. In 1862 he moved to Augusta, Georgia
where he was an editor at the Augusta Chronicle
and other papers. He was a representative
in the Georgia General Assembly
, 1872–76; delegate-at-large to the Democratic National Convention, 1884, and a member of the World's Columbian Fair Commission. To fill an unexpired term he was appointed by the governor, as a Democrat
, a United State senator
from Georgia, 2 April 1894 until 3 March 1895.
Walsh later served as the mayor of Augusta from 1897 until 1899 and died in that city on March 19, 1899. He was buried in City Cemetery.
United States
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politician and journalist.
Walsh was born in Ballingarry, County Limerick
Ballingarry, County Limerick
Ballingarry is a village in County Limerick in the province of Munster, Ireland. It lies between Rathkeale and Kilmallock on the R518 road.Ballingarry had a vital weaving and linen industry until the Great Famine in 1845....
, Ireland
Ireland
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. With his parents he emigrated in 1852 to Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
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, where he was apprenticed to a printer. While working at this trade he attended night school and eventually entered Georgetown College (now Georgetown University
Georgetown University
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) in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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, in 1859, where he remained until the American Civil War
American Civil War
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.
In 1861, Walsh returned to Charleston and joined the state militia as a lieutenant of the Meagher Guards of the First Regiment, Carolina Rifle Militia. In 1862 he moved to Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
where he was an editor at the Augusta Chronicle
Augusta Chronicle
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and other papers. He was a representative
Georgia House of Representatives
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in the Georgia General Assembly
Georgia General Assembly
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, 1872–76; delegate-at-large to the Democratic National Convention, 1884, and a member of the World's Columbian Fair Commission. To fill an unexpired term he was appointed by the governor, as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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, a United State senator
United States Senate
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from Georgia, 2 April 1894 until 3 March 1895.
Walsh later served as the mayor of Augusta from 1897 until 1899 and died in that city on March 19, 1899. He was buried in City Cemetery.