Onahan, William J. (William James), 1836-1919
Variant namesWiliam James Onahan was born in Ireland in 1836. Onahan became a well-known Chicago businessman and civic leader. He wrote for numerous Catholic journals and was chosen to organize the Catholic Lay Congress in Baltimore, Md. in 1889. In September of 1893 he served as secretary of the Committee of Organization at the Columbian Catholic Congress held in Chicago. Onahan died in 1919 in Chicago.
From the description of The William James Onahan collection. 1893. (Catholic University of America). WorldCat record id: 183311102
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| referencedIn | Onahan, W. J. (William James), 1836-1919. Papers, 1862-1899. | University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library | |
| referencedIn | O'Gorman, Thos. (Thomas), 1843-1921. The Thomas O'Gorman papers. | Catholic University of America | |
| creatorOf | Onahan, William J. (William James), 1836-1919. The William James Onahan collection. | Catholic University of America | |
| referencedIn | Century Company records | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| creatorOf | Egan, Maurice Francis, 1852-1924. Papers, 1879-1922 | University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library | |
| referencedIn | Loyola University of Chicago. Archives. Scrapbook vol. XII 1881-1894. | Cudahy Library |
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| associatedWith | O'Gorman, Thos. (Thomas), 1843-1921. | person |
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Birth 1836
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