Thomas D'Arcy McGee

Politician

1825 – 1868

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Who was Thomas D'Arcy McGee?

Thomas D'Arcy Etienne Hughes McGee, PC, was an Irish Nationalist, Catholic spokesman, journalist, and a Father of Canadian Confederation. He fought for the development of Irish and Canadian national identities that would transcend their component groups. He is, to date, the only Canadian victim of political assassination at the federal level.

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Born
Apr 13, 1825
Carlingford, County Louth
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Religion
  • Catholicism
Ethnicity
  • Irish Canadian
Nationality
  • Canada
Profession
Died
Apr 7, 1868
Ottawa

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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