The journal of the American-Irish Historical Society, Vol. VIII, 1909Various
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The journal of the American-Irish Historical Society, Vol. VIII, 1909
Various
American-Irish Historical Society -- Periodicals; Ethnology -- United States -- Periodicals; Irish Americans -- Periodicals
MCGANN, COL. JAMES H., 7 Kepler Street, Providence, R. I.
MCGAURAN, MICHAEL S., M. D., 258 Broadway, Lawrence, Mass.
MCGILLICUDDY, HON. D. J., of the law firm McGillicuddy & Morey,
Lewiston, Me.; ex-Mayor of Lewiston.
MCGINNESS, BRIG.-GEN. JOHN R., U. S. A., retired, Union Club,
Cleveland, Ohio; born in Ireland; cadet at United States Military
Academy, July 1, 1859; first lieutenant of ordnance, June 11, 1863;
captain, February 10, 1869; major, June 1, 1881; lieutenant-colonel,
July 7, 1898; colonel, June 14, 1892; retired with the rank of
brigadier-general, September 17, 1904.
MCGINNIS, D. J., Astor Place, New York City.
MCGOLRICK, REV. E. J., 84 Herbert Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
MCGOLRICK, RT. REV. JAMES, D. D., bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese
of Duluth, Minn. (Life member of the Society.)
MCGOVERN, JAMES, 6 Wall Street, New York City; of Benedict, Drysdale &
Company. (Life member of the Society.)
MCGOVERN, JOSEPH P., Treasurer the Hatters’ Fair Exchange
Incorporated, the American Hatters and Furriers’ Corporation and the
Connecticut Glue Company, Incorporated, 23–29 Washington Place, New
York City.
MCGOWAN, REAR ADMIRAL JOHN, U. S. N., retired, 1420 Sixteenth Street,
N. W., Washington, D. C. (Life member of the Society.) He was born at
Port Penn, Del., August 4, 1843. He is the son of John and Catherine
(Caldwell) McGowan. He was educated in the public schools of
Philadelphia, Pa., 1848–’53, and in private schools in Elizabeth, N.
J., 1854–’59. Entering the navy, he was appointed acting master’s
mate, March 8, 1862; was promoted to acting master May 8, 1862, and
ordered to command the U. S. S. _Wyandank_ in the Potomac flotilla. He
served on the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers until February, 1863,
when he was detached from the _Wyandank_ and ordered to the _Florida_
as navigator. He served on the _Florida_ in the blockage off
Wilmington, N. C., until October, 1864, when the ship went to New York
for repairs. In November, of the same year, he was detached from the
_Florida_ and ordered to the U. S. S. _State of Georgia_ as navigator;
arrived off Wilmington, N. C., the day after the capture of Fort
Fisher, his ship being then ordered to reinforce the fleet off
Charleston, S. C. While there he took part in the Bulls Bay
Expedition, which was one of the causes of the evacuation of
Charleston by the Confederates. Soon after the evacuation, the _State
of Georgia_ was ordered to Aspinwall (Colon) to protect American
interests on the Isthmus of Panama. Before sailing for Aspinwall,
McGowan succeeded Lieutenant Manly as executive officer of the ship.
In November, 1865, he was ordered to the U. S. S. _Monongahela_ as
watch and division officer; served on the _Monongahela_ in the West
Indies until January, 1867, when he was detached and, a few days
later, joined the U. S. S. _Tacony_, Commander Roe, fitting out for
duty in the Gulf Squadron.
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