* Born in Dublin in 1826
* Entered Trinity College in 1842
* Joined Young Irelander movement
* After unsuccessful rebellion he escaped to New York
* Set up law practice with fellow NFI Dillion which flourished
and became a member of the elite
* In 1869, he became a counsel to New York corporation
* Appointed to the Superior Court of New York in 1880
* Died in NY in 1895