Thomas Francis Meagher was noted for his oratory. The son of a wealthy
Catholic merchant, Meagher's ancestors could be traced back to a royal line
in the Second century AD.
Meagher drew monstrous crowds and won over their support when he addressed
outdoor meetings.
His sentence: Death - commuted to transportation for life.
a little more than two years in an escape bid as spectacular as Mitchel's
and received a hero's welcome in New York. He became a Brigadier-General
in the American Civil war for the North and later became Governor
of Montana.
His infant son is buried in the Richmond (Tasmania) cemetery.