This week's famous Irishman is James Cardinal Gibbons.
James Cardinal Gibbons (23 July 1834 - 24 March 1921) was an American prelate, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Baltimore from 1877 until his death. In 1886 he became the second man from the United States to be made a cardinal. He served as Cardinal-Priest for Santa Maria in Trastevere basilica in Rome.
This week's famous Irishman is John Louis O'Sullivan. John Louis O'Sullivan (November 15, 1813 – March 24, 1895) was an American columnist and editor who used the term "Manifest Destiny" in 1845 to promote the annexation of Texas and the Oregon Country to the United States. O'Sullivan was an influential political writer and advocate for the Democratic Party.
This week's famous Irishman is Terrence Vincent Powderly. Terrence Vincent Powderly (January 22, 1849 – June 24, 1924) was born in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, the son of Irish immigrants. He was a well-known national figure as leader of the Knights of Labor from 1879 until 1893. Powderly also served 3 two-year terms as mayor of Scranton representing the Greenback-Labor Party beginning in 1879.
Tony O' Reilly (born May 7, 1936, Dublin, Ireland) Dr. A.J.F. O'Reilly, is an Irish-born businessman and former rugby union player. As a businessman he is well known for leadership of the Independent News & Media Group and as former CEO and Chairman of the H.J. Heinz Company. As a rugby player he represented both Ireland and the British and Irish Lions.
