James Henry Mulligan (1823 – July 15, 1892) was an
Irish-born landowner and politician in
Quebec
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. He served as mayor of
Aylmer from 1881 to 1882.
[
Born in ]Drumlish
Drumlish () is a village in County Longford, Ireland on the R198 regional road north of Longford Town.
History
Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of ringfort sites in Drumlish and its surrounding townlands. The rema ...
, County Longford
County Longford ( gle, Contae an Longfoirt) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Longford. Longford County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county was 46,6 ...
and baptised July 11, 1824 in Ballymahon, Shrule, Co. Longford, Ireland, he came to Aylmer in 1854. He worked as a butcher and baker and ran a livery stable. He also ran a stagecoach. On April 30, 1855, Mulligan married Margaret Catherine Kernahan. He later became one of the major landowners in the region and a prominent breeder of cattle and horses, many of which he won prizes for at agricultural fairs. Mulligan served on Aylmer municipal council from 1872 to 1880, from 1882 to 1885 and from 1890 to 1892 and was, for a time, the mayor of Aylmer. His large brick house still stands in Aylmer, Quebec. He died at the age of 69 while still a member of council.[
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References
1823 births
1892 deaths
Mayors of Aylmer, Quebec
Irish emigrants to pre-Confederation Quebec
Immigrants to the Province of Canada
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