Cornelius Darragh
| Cornelius Darragh | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district | |
| In office March 26, 1844 – March 3, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | William Wilkins |
| Succeeded by | Moses Hampton |
| 25th Attorney General of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 4, 1849 – April 28, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | James Cooper |
| Succeeded by | Thomas E. Franklin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1809 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 22, 1854 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Resting place | Allegheny Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Western University of Pennsylvania |
Cornelius Darragh (1809 – December 22, 1854) was a Pennsylvania lawyer and politician. He served as a state Senator, a U. S. District Attorney, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and state Attorney General.
Personal life and career
Cornelius Darragh was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of John Darragh, Jr. and Margaret "Peggy" Calhoun, one of six children. He attended the Western University of Pennsylvania, and graduated with the class of 1826. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1829 and commenced practice in Pittsburgh. In 1830, he married Mary Holmes Simpson. They had two daughters, Margaret Calhoun and Elizabeth Simpson.[1][2]
He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1836 to 1839. He was United States district attorney for the western district of Pennsylvania from 1841 to 1844. Darragh was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Wilkins. He was reelected to the Twenty-ninth Congress. He served as attorney general of Pennsylvania from January 4, 1849, to April 28, 1851.
Darragh died in Pittsburgh in 1854 and was interred in Allegheny Cemetery. Darragh Street, near the Upper Campus of the University of Pittsburgh, is named for him and/or his father.
References
Sources
- Cornelius Darragh at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- The Political Graveyard
External links
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by William Wilkins |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district 1844 - 1847 |
Succeeded by Moses Hampton |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by James Cooper |
Attorney General of Pennsylvania 1849–1851 |
Succeeded by Thomas E. Franklin |
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