Born: June 1802, Mount Plunkett, County Roscommon, Ireland
Arrived in Sydney: June 1832
Called Irish Bar: 1826. (Later to England Bar, Post of Solicitor-General NSW).
Occupation: Retired public servant.

Attorney-General:	1836-1856; 25 August 1865-21 January 1866
Queen’s Counsel:	1843-56
Nominated member of old Legislative Council:	1836-41; 1843-56
Member Legislative Assembly:	Bathurst (County): 31 March-29 May 1856; Argyle: 31 March 1856-27 January 1857; Cumberland (North Riding): 13 September 1858-11 April 1859; Western Sydney: 14 June 1859-10 November 1860
Member Legislative Council:	28 January 1857-6 February 1858; 24 June 1861-9 May 1869