studied medicine in Paris 1820–2; emigrated to Canada 1823;
practised at Quebec 1827–30; assisted in forming the association
called The Friends of Ireland, in Quebec; removed to Montreal
1830; edited The Vindicator, the organ of the Canadian patriots
1834, the office of his paper was wrecked by members of the tory
Doric club 6 Nov. 1835; member for Yamaska in the assembly of
Upper Canada 1835; fought on the side of the revolutionists at
battle of St. Denis 23 Nov. 1837, when the rising failed he fled
to U.S. of America, a reward was offered for his apprehension
as a traitor 29 Nov. 1837; practised as a doctor at Albany;
edited The Northern Light, an industrial journal; hon. M.D.
univ. of St. Louis 1846, and LL.D. St. John’s college, Fordham,
Massachusetts; edited State records, or documentary history of
the state of New York, 11 vols. 1849–51; author of The late
session of the provincial parliament of Lower Canada, by An old
countryman 1836; History of New Netherlands, or New York under
the Dutch, 2 vols. 1846–8; Jesuit relations of discoveries in
Canada and the northern and western states 1636–72, 1847; A
list of editions of the Holy Scriptures printed in America 1861.
_d._ 651 Lexington avenue, New York 29 May 1880. _bur._ Calvary
cemetery 2 June. _Magazine of American history July 1880 pp._
77–80.
O’CALLAGHAN, JOHN CORNELIUS (son of John O’Callaghan, attorney).
_b._ Dublin 1805; educ. at Jesuit coll. at Clongowes Wood;
called to Irish bar 1829, but did not practice; wrote for The
Comet, Dublin weekly paper 1830–3, then for The Irish monthly
magazine, his contributions to these two periodicals were
published under title of The Green Book, or gleanings from the
writing desk of a literary agitator 1841, 2 ed. 1845; was on
the staff of The Nation newspaper 1842, using the signature of
Gracchus, wrote The Exterminator’s song in the first number;
edited Charles O’Kelly’s Macariæ Excidium, or the destruction
of Cyprus 1846, being the secret history of the revolution in
Ireland from 1688–91; author of The Irish in the English army
and navy 1843; History of the Irish brigade in the service of
France, Dublin 1854, vol. 1, another ed. Glasgow 1870. _d._
Fitzgibbon street, Dublin 24 April 1883. _C. G. Duffy’s Young
Ireland i_, 18, 103 (1884); _Irish Monthly xvii_ 503 (1889),
_xviii_ 411–21 (1890); _Freeman’s Journal 25 April 1883 and 5
Feb. 1892_.
O’CALLAGHAN, WILLIAM FREDERICK ORMONDE (2 son of 2 viscount
Lismore, _b._ 1815). _b._ London 14 Nov. 1852; educ. Eton 1868
etc.; M.P. co. Tipperary Feb. 1874 to death. _d._ 20 April 1877.
_Times 23 April 1877 p._ 6.
OCEANA, stage name of Oceana Renz (dau. of Ethardo the spiral
ascensionist). _b._ at sea and christened Oceana 1858; a slack
wire walker, first came out in Italy 1865; first appeared in
England at the Canterbury music hall; played at the Cirque
d’eté, Paris 1878; acted Leo in Les pirates de la Savane at
the Théâtre des nations, Paris; was for some seasons at the
Hippodrome, Paris; visited all the capitals of Europe; appeared
with W. Holland’s circus at Covent Garden theatre, London Dec.
1884; _m._ Ernest Renz of the Circus Renz, Berlin, who is dead;
last appeared in England at the Trocadero music hall 1883.
_d._ of paralysis at Nice 17 April 1895. _Illust. sporting and
dramatic news xxii_ 412, 461 (1885) _portrait_.
O’CONNELL, CHARLES (son of Daniel O’Connell of Porthagee, co.
Kerry). _b._ 1805; M.P. co. Kerry 1833–4; resident magistrate
in Bantry 1847 to death. _d._ Ballynabloun, co. Kerry 20 Jany.
1877. _Times 23 Jany. 1877 p._ 6.
O’CONNELL, SIR JAMES, (1 Baronet) 4 son of Morgan O’Connell
of Carhen, co. Kerry 1739–1809). _b._ Carhen house, co. Kerry
10 Jany. 1786; educ. Cork; created baronet 29 Oct. 1869. _d._
Lakeview, near Killarney 28 July 1872. _I.L.N. lxi_ 143 (1872).
O’CONNELL, JOHN (3 son of Daniel O’Connell 1775–1847). _b._
Dublin 24 Dec. 1810; called to the Irish bar 1837; M.P. Youghall
15 Dec. 1832 to July 1837; M.P. Athlone 1837–41; M.P. Kilkenny
1841–7; M.P. Limerick 1847–51; M.P. Clonmel 21 Dec. 1853 to Feb.
1857; helped his father in the repeal agitation and prepared
reports for the repeal association; tried with his father in
the court of queen’s bench, Dublin 15 Jany. to 12 Feb. 1844,
sentenced to 9 months imprisonment and to pay a fine of £50,
30 May, imprisoned in Richmond gaol 30 May, released 4 Sept.,
the house of lords having reversed the judgment of the queen’s
bench; succeeded his father as head of the repeal association
in Ireland, which was dissolved for want of funds 6 June 1848;
carried on an agitation under popular name of the ‘Young
Liberator’; clerk of the Hanaper office, Ireland Feb. 1857
to death; edited The life of Daniel O’Connell, 2 vols. 1846;
The select speeches of D. O’Connell, 2 vols. 1854–5; author
of An argument for Ireland 1844, 2 ed. 1847; Recollections
and experiences during a parliamentary career, 2 vols. 1849.
_d._ Gowran hill, Kingstown, near Dublin 24 May 1858. _bur._
Glasnevin cemet. 28 May. _Reports of state trials_, _n.s._,
_vol. v_ (1893); _Shaw’s Report of the Irish state trials_
(1844); _I.L.N. iv_, 88 (1844) _portrait_.
O’CONNELL, MAURICE (brother of preceding). _b._ 1803; called to
Irish bar 1827; M.P. Clare 1831–2; M.P. borough of Tralee 1832
to death; wrote in Mrs. Johnstone’s Edinburgh Tales, 3 vols.
1845–6, The Legend of the Big fluke ii, 144–7, and The Ross Beh
wrecker ii, 147–51. _d._ London 17 June 1853. _I.L.N. xxii_ 507
(1853).
NOTE.--Daniel O’Connell, his 3 sons, and 2 of his sons-in-law were all
members of the first reformed parliament.
O’CONNELL, SIR MAURICE CHARLES (elder son of general sir Maurice
Charles Philip O’Connell, acting governor of N.S.W. 1846, _d._
Sydney 25 May 1848). _b._ Sydney Jany. 1812; educ. East Sheen
1819, and the high sch. Edinb.; ensign 73 foot 25 March 1828,
lieut. 25 Nov. 1831, placed on h.p. 24 July 1835; lieut. col.
of the 10 Munster light infantry 1835, which he had raised
in Ireland for service under queen Isabella of Spain against
Don Carlos; was present in several engagements between the
Christinos and the Carlists; D.A.G. of the British legion in
Spain, and then general of brigade 1836, the British legion
was disbanded at San Sebastian 1837; created knight commander
of Isabella the Catholic, knight of San Fernando, and knight
extraordinary of Charles III.; lieut. 51 foot 25 Nov. 1837;
captain 28 foot 22 June 1838, sold out 24 May 1844; military
secretary to his father in N.S.W.; settled in N.S.W. as a
breeder of horses 1844, a great authority on breeding; contested
Sydney for the first legislative council 1843; member for Port
Philip Aug. 1845 to 7 Nov. 1848; a comr. for crown lands in
the Burnett district 7 Nov. 1848; government resident comr. of
crown lands and police magistrate of Port Curtis Jany. 1854
to 10 Dec. 1859; member of the first legislative council of
Queensland 29 May 1860, president of the council Aug. 1860 to
death; administered the government of Queensland 4 Jany. to 14
Aug. 1868, 2 Jany. to 12 Aug. 1871, 12 Nov. 1874 to 23 Jany.
1875; knighted by patent 6 March 1871; colonel commandant of
Queensland volunteers; provincial grand master of the freemasons
of the Irish constitution. _d._ Brisbane 23 March 1879, bust
in Queensland council chamber, presented to him by the council
1878. _Heads of the people i_ 79 (1847) _portrait_, _ii_ 113
(1848) _portrait of his wife_.
O’CONNELL, MORGAN (2 son of Daniel O’Connell 1775–1847). _b._ 30
Merrion sq. Dublin 31 Oct. 1804; an officer in the Irish South
American legion which served under Bolivar in Bolivia about
1821–5; served in the Austrian army; M.P. Meath 19 Dec. 1832
to Jany. 1840; first assistant registrar of deeds for Ireland,
with £1200 a year, Jany. 1840 granted pension of £780, 22 Oct.
1869; fought a duel with 2 baron Alvanlay at Chalk Farm, London
4 May 1835, when neither was wounded; challenged by Benjamin
Disraeli Dec. 1835, but declined to fight. _d._ 12 St. Stephen’s
Green, Dublin 20 Jany. 1885. _bur._ Glasnevin cemet. 23 Jany.
_Hitchman’s Public life of Earl of Beaconsfield_ (1881) 47–55;
_Irish Monthly xv_ 160–5 (1887).
O’CONNELL, MORGAN DAVID. Educ. Dublin univ. and Glasgow univ.,
M.D. 1838; L.M. Dublin lying-in-hospital 1833; M.R.C.S. Eng.
1835, F.R.C.S.I. 1845; a surgeon in British army; joined the
British legation at Madrid 1830, helped to suppress rebellion
against queen Isabella, served in several engagements,
received gold medal and clasp of the legion of honour, bearing
inscription ‘Spain intends to show her gratitude’; created a
knight of the order of St. Ferdinand; settled at Kilmallock as a
surgeon. _d._ Kilmallock 23 Jany. 1887.
O’CONNELL, MORGAN JOHN (1 son of John O’Connell of Grena, co.
Kerry). _b._ 27 Aug. 1811; educ. Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1833;
student Gray’s Inn 4 May 1833, readmitted 11 June 1851, called 7
June 1852; M.P. co. Kerry 1835–52; one of the most popular Irish
members; succeeded to the Coppinger estates, co. Cork. _d._ at
the residence of his father-in-law Carlo Bianconi, Longfield,
Tipperary 2 July 1875. _I.L.N. lxvii_ 47 (1875).
O’CONNOR, ARTHUR (3 son of Roger Connor of Connerville). _b._
Mitchelstown, co. Cork 4 July 1765; fellow commoner of Trin.
coll. Dublin 1779 under name of Arthur Connor, B.A. 1782;
called to Irish bar Nov. 1788; member for Philipstown in the
Irish parliament 1791, resigned his seat 4 May 1795; joined the
United Irishmen 1796; formed with lord Edward Fitzgerald the
first Leinster Directory 1796; arrested for seditious libel
Feb. 1797, imprisoned in Dublin Castle six months; chief editor
of The Press, the organ of the United Irishmen 1797; tried at
Maidstone, Kent May 1798 for high treason, when acquitted, but
detained as a state prisoner 1798–1803 for negotiating with
the French general Hoche; confined at Fort George, Scotland
April 1799, released and went to France June 1803; appointed by
Bonaparte a general of division 29 Feb. 1804; _m._ 1807 Eliza de
Condorcet, only dau. of Marquis de Condorcet, the mathematician;
resided in Rue de Tournon, Paris 1818–34, and in the chateau
de Bignon, near Nemours 1834 to death; became a naturalised
Frenchman 1818 and took name of Arthur Condorcet O’Connor;
author of The measures of ministry to prevent a revolution are
the certain means of bringing it on. By a Stoic, Cork 1794; A
letter to the earl of Carlisle 1795; Speech on the Catholic
bill 1795, 3 ed. 1796; State of Ireland 1798; Etat actuel de
la Grande Bretagne 1804; Monopoly the cause of all evil, 3
vols. 1848; edited with Arago The works of Condorcet, 12 vols.
1847–9. _d._ Chateau de Bignon, near Nemours 25 April 1852.
_Madden’s United Irishmen_, _2nd series_, _ii_ 289–324 (1842);
_Biographical Anecdotes of the founders of the Irish rebellion_.
_By A candid observer_ (1799) 38–43; _Biographie Générale
xxxviii_ 451–4 (1862).
O’CONNOR, FEARGUS (son of Roger O’Connor of Connorville, co.
Cork, Irish nationalist 1762–1834). _b._ Dangan castle, co.
Meath 18 July 1794; educ. at Portarlington gr. sch. and Trin.
coll. Dublin; called to Irish bar; took part in the reform
agitation in co. Cork 1831; travelled through the country
organising the registration of the new electorate 1832; M.P.
co. Cork 29 Dec. 1832, re-elected 24 Jany. 1835 but unseated
June 1835 not having the necessary property qualification;
contested Oldham 8 July 1835, but received only 32 votes;
founded the central committee of radical unions 1836, and the
London democratic association 1837; established 18 Nov. 1837 the
Northern Star, weekly radical paper published at Leeds, which
became the official chartist paper 1838; took the chief part
in the chartist convention which met in London 4 Feb. 1839,
dissolved 14 Sept.; tried at York 17 March 1840 for seditious
libels published in the Northern Star July 1839, sentenced 11
May 1840 to 18 months’ imprisonment in York castle, released
Sept. 1841; one of the 59 persons tried at Lancaster 1 March
1843, for taking part in the ‘Plug riots’ of Aug. 1842, he was
convicted but never called up for judgment; with Mr. Grath held
a public debate with Bright and Cobden 5 Aug. 1844; inaugurated
the chartist co-operative land company 24 Oct. 1846, afterwards
altered to the National land co.; edited with Ernest Jones The
Labourer, a monthly magazine, vols. 1–4, 1847–8; purchased
estates of W. B. Cliffe, 500 acres for £20,000, Feb. 1847;
M.P. Nottingham 1847–52; moved for a committee on the union
with Ireland 7 Dec. 1847, when defeated by 232 votes; presided
at the chartist meeting on Kennington common 10 April 1848,
and presented the chartist petition to the house of commons
same evening; went to U.S. of America spring of 1852; grossly
insulted Beckett Denison, M.P. in the house of commons 9 June
1852, when committed to custody of the sergeant-at-arms;
pronounced to be insane by two medical men 10 June, confined in
Dr. Tuke’s asylum at Chiswick June 1852 to 20 Aug. 1854; author
of A state of Ireland showing the rise and progress of the
present disaffection, Cork 1820; A series of letters to Daniel
O’Connell on Catholic emancipation 1836; The trial of Feargus
O’Connor, edited by himself, Manchester 1843; A practical work
on the management of small farms 1846. _d._ at his sister’s
house 18 Albert terrace, Notting hill, London 30 Aug. 1855.
_bur._ Kensal Green cemet. 10 Sept. when 50,000 persons were
present. _Reports of state trials_, _n.s._, _iii_ 1299–1311
(1891), _iv_ 935–1248, 1352–65 (1892); _The Labourer_, _vol._ 2
(1848) _portrait_; _R. G. Gammage’s History of Chartism_ 1854
_p._ 19 _et seq._; _J. Frost’s Forty years’ recollections_
(1880) 169–85; _G.M. xliv_ 545–7 (1855); _I.L.N. i_ 344 (1842)
_portrait_, _xii_ 243 (1848) _portrait_; _Michael Mc Donagh’s
Irish graves in England_ (1888) 83–6.
O’CONNOR, JOHN (son of Mr. O’Connor who emigrated from Kerry to
Boston, U.S. 1823). _b._ Boston Jany. 1824; educ. in co. Essex,
Ontario; a farm labourer, lost his leg by an accident; called to
the bar in Ontario Jany. 1854; admitted to practise law in state
of Michigan, and was thus an American citizen and a British
subject at the same time, the point was tested in an election
trial between him and Wm. M’Gregor 1874; reeve of Windsor and
warden of Essex county; M.P. for Essex in Canadian legislature
1867–74, president of the council; minister of inland revenue
and postmaster general successively 1872–3 and 1878–84; Q.C.
1873; M.P. Russell county 1878–84; puisne judge of queen’s bench
division, Ontario 17 Sept. 1884 to death. _d._ Cobourg, Ontario
3 Nov. 1887. _Law Journal 10 Dec. 1887 p._ 661 _col._ 2.
O’CONNOR, JOHN (3 son of Francis O’Connor). _b._ co. Londonderry
12 Aug. 1830; call-boy at the T.R. Dublin 1842; painted
scenery for sir E. Tierney 1844, and for earl of Bective
1847; a scene-painter at Drury Lane theatre April 1848, and
at Haymarket theatre Oct. 1848, principal scene-painter there
1863–78; visited Ireland at time of the queen’s visit 1849, on
return to London painted for Philip Phillips a diorama of The
Queen’s visit to Ireland, which was exhibited in the Chinese
gallery; A.R.H.A.; exhibited 20 pictures at R.A., 6 at B.I.
and 25 at Suffolk st. 1853–80; drawing master to the London
and south western literary and scientific institution 1855–8;
painted scenery for Shakespeare tercentary performances at
Stratford-on-Avon 1864; took a studio with lord Ronald Gower at
47 Leicester sq. 1872; painted act-drops for the new Sadler’s
Wells theatre 1879, St. James’s theatre, and the Minuet act-drop
at Haymarket theatre 1879; built a house at 28 Abercorn place,
St. John’s Wood 1877, and lived there to 1888; painted The
marriage of princess Louise and the marquess of Lorne 1871, The
thanksgiving service in St. Paul’s 1872, and The jubilee service
in Westminster abbey 1887; designed and directed many of the
tableaux vivants held at Cromwell house and elsewhere; a member
of the Cambridge amateur dramatic club for which he painted
scenery many years. _d._ Heathcroft, Blackwater, Hampshire 23
May 1889. _bur._ Finchley cemetery.
O’CONNOR, JOHN (son of Edward O’Connor of Mulgeeth house, co.
Kildare). _b._ 1 May 1837; proprietor of many licensed houses in
Dublin, and of a bacon curing establishment under the name of
Donnelly & Co.; a representative of Inns-quay ward, Dublin 1880,
alderman 1883, lord mayor of Dublin 1885; contested co. Kildare
April 1880; M.P. South Kerry Dec. 1885, resigned Sept. 1887.
_d._ 23 Rutland square, Dublin 12 Jany. 1891. _bur._ Glasnevin
cemet. 15 Jany. _Freeman’s Journal 13 Jany. 1891 p._ 5, _15
Jany. p._ 3.
O’CONNOR, LUKE SMYTHE. _b._ Dublin 15 April 1806; ensign 1 West
India regiment 27 April 1827, lieut. col. 21 Sept. 1855 to 29
July 1862; governor of the Gambia and commander of the troops
in West Africa Sept. 1852; stormed Sabbajee the stronghold of
the Mohammedan rebels of Combo 1 June 1853, and acquired by
treaty considerable’ territory; stormed their stockade in the
pass of Boccow Kooka 4 Aug. 1855; brigadier general commanding
the troops during the rebellion in Jamaica 1865; member of privy
council and president of legislative council of Jamaica; acting
governor; granted distinguished service reward 27 Nov. 1855;
C.B. 4 Feb. 1856; M.G. 24 April 1866. _d._ 7 Racknistrasse,
Dresden 24 March 1873. _A. B. Ellis’s History of First West
India regiment_ (1885) 211, 365; _A. B. Ellis’s The land of the
Fetish_ (1883) _p._ 6 _et seq._
O’CONNOR, MICHAEL. _b._ near Cork 27 Sept. 1810; ordained R.C.
priest 1 June 1833; professor of sacred scripture in the Irish
college, Rome 1833, vice-rector; pastor of Fermoy, Ireland
1834–9; professor in ecclesiastical seminary of St. Charles
Boromeo, Philadelphia 1839, president about 1840; built the
church of St. Francis Xavier in Fairmount, Philadelphia; vicar
general of western part of diocese of Philadelphia 1841; bishop
of Pittsburg 1843, consecrated 15 Aug. 1843; introduced the
order of St. Benedict for the first time into the U.S. of
America 1846; brought a colony of Passionists from Europe,
to Pittsburg 1852; finished the Pittsburg cathedral 1855,
resigned his see 1860; entered a Jesuit monastery in Germany
1860; professor of theology in Woodstock college, Maryland
1862; socius to the provincial of the Jesuits, and preacher and
lecturer in most of the great cities. _d._ Woodstock 18 Oct.
1872. _Appleton’s American Biography iv_ 553 (1888) _portrait_.
O’CONOR, DENIS MAURICE (2 son of Denis O’Conor of Belangare,
called The O’Conor Don). _b._ 1840; educ. Downside coll. near
Bath; M.A. univ. of London 1861, LL.D. 1866; sheriff of
Roscommon 1865; barrister M.T. 30 April 1866; M.P. co. Sligo 2
Dec. 1868 to death. _d._ 110 Queen’s Gate, Kensington, London 26
July 1883.
O’CONOR, SIR RICHARD (2 son of sir Patrick O’Conor of Cork).
_b._ Marble hill, co. Cork 1784; entered navy Sept. 1798;
superintendent of the naval yards on the Canadian lakes 1813;
commanded the boats at the capture of Oswego 1814; captain 16
Aug. 1814; K.C.H. 25 Jany. 1836; retired 1 Oct. 1846; a retired
R.A. 2 Sept. 1850. _d._ 73 Westbourne terrace, Hyde park, London
10 Jany. 1855.
O’CONOR, THOMAS. _b._ Dublin 1 Sept. 1770; went to U.S. of
America 1801; established with Wm. Kernan a settlement on a
tract of 40,000 acres in Steuben, co. New York; resided in New
York many years before his death; edited various periodicals,
including the Military monitor established 1812, the Shamrock
and the Globe founded 1819; author of Selections from several
literary works 1821; The Inquisition examined by An impartial
observer 1825. _d._ New York 9 Feb. 1855.
O’CONOR, WILLIAM ANDERSON. _b._ Cork 1820; studied at Trin.
coll. Dublin 1849, B.A. 1864; entered St. Aidan’s theological
college at Birkenhead, and became lecturer on Latin; ordained to
curacy of St. Nicholas’s, Liverpool 1853; C. of St. Thomas’s,
Liverpool 1854; C. of St. Michael with St. Olave, Chester
1855–8; R. of St. Simon and St. Jude, Manchester 1858 to
death; wrote many papers for Manchester statistical society
and Manchester literary club 1875 etc.; author of Miracles not
antecedently incredible 1861; Faith and works 1868, 5 ed. 1885;
The truth and the church 1869; A commentary on the epistle to
the Romans 1871, 2 ed. 1886; The epistle to the Hebrews, with
an introduction and notes 1872; A commentary on the gospel of
St. John 1874; A commentary on Galatians with a revised text
1876; History of the Irish people, 2 vols. 1882, 2 ed. 1886; The
Irish massacre of 1641, 1885. _d._ Torquay 22 March 1887. _W.
A. O’Conor’s Essays in literature and ethics_, _edited by W. E.
A. Axon_ (1889) _memoir pp. v–xvii portrait_; _The Manchester
Quarterly Jany. 1891 pp._ 1–26 _portrait_.
O’CURRY, or CURRY, EUGENE (son of Owen or Eugene O’Curry of
Dunaha near Carrigaholt, co. Clare, farmer). _b._ Dunaha 1796;
called Owen Oge or Young Owen; worked on a farm; an assistant
in Limerick county lunatic asylum to 1834; employed in the
topographical and historical section of the ordnance survey in
Ireland 1834–7; copied, arranged, and examined Irish manuscripts
in the royal Irish academy, Trin. coll. Dublin, and elsewhere
1847; member of council of Celtic society 1852, which in 1855
published a text and translation by O’Curry of two mediæval
Irish tales: Cath Mhuighe Leana (The battle of the Plain of
Leana) and Tochmarc Momera (The courtship of Momera); examined
the Irish manuscripts in the British Museum 1849 and 1855, and
wrote the manuscript catalogue of them for the library, a folio
volume of 319 pages; professor of Irish history and archæology
in the newly founded Catholic univ. of Ireland 1854 to death;
delivered his first course of lectures 1855–6, 21 lectures
by him were published at the university’s expense 1860; made
facsimile copies of a genealogical manuscript of Duald Mac
Firbis 1836, and of the Book of Lismore 1839 for the R.I.A.,
and of the Book of Lecan and the Leabhar Breac for Trin. coll.
Dublin; copied eight large vols. of 2906 pages of the ancient
Irish law tracts, and wrote out 13 vols. of a rough preliminary
translation; edited A collection of ancient Irish law tracts,
printed in facsimile 1860; Ancient laws of Ireland 1865; author
of Lectures on the manuscript materials of ancient Irish history
1861; On the manners and customs of the ancient Irish, 3 vols.
1873. _d._ 2 Portland st. north, Dublin 30 July 1862. _bur._
Glasnevin cemetery. _Irish monthly mag. April 1874 pp._ 191–210.
ODAMS, JAMES (son of a land steward). _b._ Wavenden, Bucks. 6
May 1815; apprentice to a chemist at Northampton; chemist and
druggist Rye street, Bishops Stortford from 1837; one of the
first to advocate use of artificial manure; assisted to send
seeds to French farmers after Franco-German war 1871; erected
cattle markets, on 10 acres, near Victoria dock, London, for
foreign cattle to prevent contagion to English stock 1866;
patented a manure made from blood and formed a company to
manufacture it, called the Blood manure and nitro-phosphate co.,
of which he was managing director 1851; author of Why have a
foreign cattle market on the Thames, and where 1866; Racks and
troughs, remarks on transmission of cattle by rail 1873. _d._
The Grange, Bishops Stortford, Herts 6 Feb. 1881. _bur._ Bishops
Stortford cemetery 11 Feb. _Live stock journal 11 Feb. 1881 pp._
119–20; _The Farmer 14 Feb. 1881 p._ 253; _I.L.N. 26 Feb. 1881
p._ 216 _portrait_.
ODGER, GEORGE, (son of George Odger, a Cornish miner). _b._
Jump, since renamed Roborough, near Plymouth 1813; apprentice
to a shoemaker; educated himself; a shoemaker in London;
member of society of Cordwainers; mediator for masters and men
in the Liverpool and Kendal strikes; member of London trade
council on its formation 1860, secretary 1862–72; a founder
of the International association; a member of the National
reform league; a public lecturer on retrenchment and reform; a
candidate for Chelsea Nov. 1868, for Stafford June 1869, and for
Bristol July 1870; contested Southwark Feb. 1870 and Feb. 1874;
president of general council of international association of
working men 1870; brought an action for libel against The London
Figaro, but the verdict was against him 14 Feb. 1873; author of
Odger’s Monthly pamphlets on current events 1872, 2 numbers;
Rhymes for the people, Paul Copse the poacher 1871; Odger’s
reply to the attorney general, with the trial G. Odger _v._ the
publishers of the Figaro 1873; he also wrote in The Contemporary
Review 1870–71. _d._ 18 High st. Bloomsbury, London 4 March
1877. _bur._ Brompton cemetery 10 March. _The life of George
Odger_ (1877); _London Sketch Book Feb. 1874 portrait_; _W. E.
Wink’s Lives of illustrious shoemakers_ (1883) 350–2; _Graphic
xv_ 270 (1877) _portrait_; _I.L.N. lxx_ 257 (1877) _portrait_;
_Boase’s Collectanea Cornubiensia_ (1890) 633–4; _Littell’s
Living age cxxxiii_ 2 (1877), _a poem_.