Thomas E. O'Donnell (c. 1841 – c. 1875) was one of the driving forces in the
New York City draft riots, when he was 22 years old. He was a public opponent of
the draft
Conscription, also known as the draft in the United States and Israel, is the practice in which the compulsory enlistment in a national service, mainly a military service, is enforced by law. Conscription dates back to antiquity and it contin ...
, so he was promptly arrested. Though his
jail
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time is unknown, it is known that he died at age 34 due to
heart problems
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is any disease involving the heart or blood vessels. CVDs constitute a class of diseases that includes: coronary artery diseases (e.g. angina pectoris, angina, myocardial infarction, heart attack), heart failure, ...
.
He is best represented in The ''Devil's Own Work: The Civil War Draft Riots and the Fight to Reconstruct America''.
1840s births
1875 deaths
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