George plunkitt biography
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George W. Plunkitt
American politician
George W. Plunkitt | |
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In office January 1, 1899 – December 31, 1904 | |
Preceded by | Charles B. Page |
Succeeded by | Martin Saxe |
In office January 1, 1892 – December 31, 1893 | |
Preceded by | Eugene S. Ives |
Succeeded by | Joseph C. Wolff |
In office January 1, 1884 – December 31, 1887 | |
Preceded by | Frank P. Treanor |
Succeeded by | Eugene S. Ives |
In office January 1, 1869 – December 31, 1870 | |
Preceded by | Frederick H. Flagge |
Succeeded by | Edmond Connelly |
Born | George Washington Plunkitt (1842-11-17)November 17, 1842 Manhattan, New York City, United States |
Died | November 19, 1924(1924-11-19) (aged 82) Manhattan, New York City, United States |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Mary |
Children | George Edward Plunkitt |
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Relatives | Brothers: Daniel Plunkitt (his twin), James Plunkitt, Harry Plunkitt, Martin Plunkitt Sister: Phebe Plunkitt |
Profession | Politician |
George Washington Plunkitt (November 17, 1842 – November 19, 1924) was an American politician from New York State, who served in both houses of the New York State Legislature. He was a leader of the Tammany H
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George Oliver Plunkett
Irish republican (1894–1944)
George Oliver Plunkett (Irish: Seoirse Oilibhéar Pluincéid; 5 July 1894 – 21 January 1944), known to his contemporaries as Seoirse Plunkett,[1] was a militant Irish republican. He was sentenced to death with his elder brother Joseph Plunkett and his younger brother John after the 1916 Easter Rising, but while Joseph was executed, George's and John's sentences were commuted. He was released in 1917, fought in the Irish War of Independence and Irish Civil War, and was briefly IRA Chief of Staff during World War II.
Early life
[edit]Seoirse was born in 1894, in Dublin,[2] where his parents lived at the time, the son of George Noble Plunkett, a papal count and curator of the National Museum and his wife, Josephine, née Cranny; the Plunkett and Cranny families were both housing developers.
George was named after his father and his collateral ancestor Oliver Plunkett, Archbishop of Armagh, who was martyred in 1681. He was one of seven children; his siblings were Philomena (Mimi, 1886), Joseph (1887), Moya (Maria, 1889), Geraldine (Gerry, 1891), Fiona (1896) and John (Jack, 1897).[3] Like Joseph he was sent to England to be educated at the exclusive Catholic public school Stonyhurst Colle
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George Plunkett Biography
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