Charles O'Malley, Irish

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, . O'Malley was a native of

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. He became a fur trader in

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, where he was "responsible for bringing a substancial number of Irish immigrants there in 1834." In 1843, O'Malley proposed Irish names for some Michigan counties, including Antrim,

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, Emmet,

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and

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counties. O'Malley became a member of the

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in 1846, being re-elected in 1847 and 1849. In 1849 he was chosen Speaker pro tempore.

References

* ''O'Malley:People and Places'', Ballinakella Press, 1986. {{DEFAULTSORT:OMalley, Charles People from County Mayo 19th-century Irish people Irish emigrants to the United States Speakers of the Michigan House of Representatives Members of the Michigan House of Representatives 19th-century members of the Michigan Legislature Year of death missing