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John Sheehan (other)
John Sheehan may refer to: * John Sheehan (journalist) (1812–1882), Irish writer and barrister * John Sheehan (New Zealand politician) (1844–1885), New Zealand politician *John Sheehan (Australian politician) (1916–1984), Labor member of the Parliament of Victoria *John C. Sheehan (1915–1992), American chemist *John Francis Sheehan (1910–1942), United States Navy sailor * John J. Sheehan (born 1940), United States Marine Corps general *Jack Sheehan (baseball) (1893–1987), American baseball player *Jack Sheehan (footballer) (1890–1933), Australian footballer * John Sheehan (actor) (1885–1952), American film and vaudeville actor *John C. Sheehan (?–1913), leader of Tammany Hall *John Sheehan (Liverpool politician) John Sheehan (1885–1972) was a Liverpool City Councillor and Alderman who served as Lord Mayor of Liverpool. Biography Sheehan was the successful labour candidate for South Scotland ward and was elected to Liverpool City Council in 1929. ... (18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Sheehan (journalist)
John Sheehan (1812–1882) was an Irish journalist, writer and barrister. Early life Sheehan was the son of an hotel-keeper at Celbridge, County Kildare, where he was born. He was sent to the Jesuit college at Clongoweswood, where Francis Sylvester Mahony was his tutor for a time. About 1829 he entered Trinity College Dublin, but did not graduate. The Comet Club In 1830 Sheehan joined the Comet Club of young Irishmen, with Samuel Lover, Joseph Stirling Coyne, Robert Knox who became editor of '' The Morning Post'', and Maurice O'Connell. The club issued pamphlets attacking the tithe system; the first, ''The Parson's Horn Book'', which appeared in two parts with etchings by Lover, was popular. The club then issued ''The Comet'', a satirical weekly paper opposing the Church of Ireland, with the first number appearing on 1 May 1831. Sheehan was appointed sub-editor. In a few weeks it had reached a circulation of several thousand copies, and until its closure at the end of 1833 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |