Cornelius Darragh [SEP] father
Cornelius Darragh
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
Later life.
On Wednesday May 14, 1828, Darragh died after a long fight with consumption. Originally interred in the churchyard of Pittsburgh's First Presbyterian Church, his remains were reburied in 1861 at Allegheny Cemetery.
Honors.
Darragh Street near the University of Pittsburgh is named for John and/or Cornelius Darragh.