MAHON

Charles James Patrick , known as The O’Gorman Mahon (son of Patrick Mahon d. 1821). b. Ennis, co. Clare 17 March 1800; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1819, M.A. 1826; member of the Catholic a ociation; M.P. Clare 17 Aug. 1830, but unseated for bribery 23 March 1831; contested Clare 19 May 1831; called to bar in Ireland 1834; travelled in Europe, Africa, Asia and South America 1835–46; M.P. Ennis 1847–52; a lieut. in the Czar’s international body guard; hunted bears in Finland with the Czarewitch; fought against the Tartars, travelled in China and India and served in the Turkish and Austrian armies; general under the government during civil war in Uruguay 1863; commanded a Chilian fleet in the Spanish war 1865; colonel in the army of Brazil; fought for the federals in the American civil war; colonel in a French regiment of cha eurs 1866–7; intimate with Bismark at Berlin 1867; reappeared in Ireland 1871 and took part in home rule conference 1873; M.P. Clare 1879–85, M.P. Carlow 1887 to death; fought many duels, including one with Smith O’Brien in 1829. d. Sidney st. Chelsea, London 15 June 1891. bur. Glasnevin cemetery, Dublin 21 June. I.L.N. 27 June 1891 p. 854, portrait ; Pictorial World 27 June 1891 p. 832, portrait .