Thom's Irish Who's Who/Horgan, John Joseph

HORGAN, John Joseph. Educ. at Clongowes and Queen's College, Cork (Law Scholar and Prizeman); Gold Medallist, Incorporated Law Society of Ireland, 1901; Solicitor, 1902; Coroner for Co. Cork from 1914; Cork Harbour Commissioner, 1912; Secretary of Catholic Shareholders' Committee, Great Southern and Western Railway, which was instrumental in having clerical appointments on that railway made by competitive examination, 1902-03; with J.P. Boland, M.P., carried through the registration of the Irish National Trade Mark and the incorporation of the Irish Industrial Development Association, 1906; on Council of Catholic Truth Society of Ireland and National Directory U.I.L. Pubns.: Great Catholic Laymen, 1908—Home Rule; a Critical Consideration; slighter publications, including Should We Speak Our Own Language?; The Voice of a Province; The Realism of Shakespeare; eldest son of M. J. Horgan, of Clanloughlin, Cork; b. 1881; m. 1908, Mary Katherine (d. 1920), eldest dau. of Sir Bertram Windle, F.R.S., and has issue two sons and one dau. Res.: Lacaduy, Cork.