Denis Spellissy, b. 1846 Clare, NY lawyer

[smcarberry]

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The Columbia University Digital Collections includes a book on the Bench and Bar of New York, in which Denis Spellissy is one of two Clare-born lawyers. The screenshots show the sections of his biography that are useful for family history.

posted by Sharon Carberry

[mgallery]

Was Congressman meade from Clare or Limerick ?

[smcarberry]

Biographies of U.S. Congressmen are available online, so I consulted two of those. The result is fairly certain although, as I read the Spellissy bio, his service with the Congressman should have been prior to 1870, but Meade served only two years in Congress, slightly later in time. That confirms that if a biographical fact is essential to research or a published work, having at least two sources for it are essential.

Sharon C.


MEADE, Edwin Ruthven, a Representative from New York; born in Norwich, Chenango County, N.Y., July 6, 1836; pursued an academic course; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1858 and commenced practice in Norwich, N.Y.; moved to New York City in 1872 and continued the practice of law; elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877); was not a candidate for reelection in 1876; resumed the practice of his profession; died in New York City November 28, 1889; interment in Greene Cemetery, Greene, Chenango County, N.Y.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
http://www.infoplease.com/biography/us/ ... z2UfKBy5xF

See also: http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch1.asp