He was born in
County Kerry, Ireland, on January 6, 1873. He emigrated to the United States with his family when he was a boy, and he became a lawyer and
prize fight promoter there. He married
Ellen O'Mara in 1910. In March 1916, along with his wife, He was appointed August 12, 1913, and left the post on June 20, 1915. Three days later, the
Courant printed a correction and informed people that "The report this week originated in the 'New Haven Journal-Courier.'" Fifteen years to the month later, the
Courant gave the report of his actual death and eulogized him as being "recalled throughout Connecticut tonight as one of the most colorful figures ever a part of the state's history." He was a friend of
Michael Collins. He died in
St. Petersburg, Florida, on August 15, 1935. ==References==