SMITH O’BRIEN, William (1803-1864).

Family and Education

b. 17 Oct. 1803, 2nd s. of Sir Edward O’Brien*, 3rd bt. (d. 1837), and Charlotte, da. and coh. of William Smith of Cahermoyle, co. Limerick; bro. of Lucius O’Brien*. educ. Welling, Kent ?1809; Harrow 1813; by Rev. Percy Scott, Harborough Magna, Warws. ?1818; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1821; L. Inn 1825. m. 19 Sept. 1832, Lucy Caroline, da. of Joseph Gabbett of High Park, co. Limerick, 5s. 2da. 1s. 1da. illegit. Took name of Smith before O’Brien 1809. d. 18 June 1864.

Offices Held

Parlimentarian

SMITH O’BRIEN, William (1803-1864).

Notes

Based on R. Davis, Revolutionary Imperialist: William Smith O’Brien, 1803-1864 (1998); R. Sloan, William Smith O’Brien and Young Ireland Rebellion of 1848 (2000), and C. Heaney, William Smith O’Brien, 1803-1864 (2004).

Author

S.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1820-1832

Web Title

SMITH O'BRIEN, William (1803-1864)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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