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August 11, 1851
The Portsmouth Inquirer
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
What is this article about?
James Foy, a British subject and postmaster in Castlebar, Ireland, was appointed American Consul at Dublin, displacing Hugh Keenan of Pittsburgh through influential Whig relatives in Pennsylvania. General Taylor had previously refused a similar request.
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A Strange Affair.
It seems that James Foy, lately appointed American Consul at Dublin, is an Irish or rather a British subject and at the same time Postmaster in Castlebar, county of Mayo.— Hugh Keenan, formerly of Pittsburgh, was displaced to get him the office, and it seems to have been done through Foy's relatives in Pennsylvania, who are influential Whigs.-- They tried the same game with General Taylor, before his death, but he refused to do an act of injustice of such a character to his country and countrymen.
It seems that James Foy, lately appointed American Consul at Dublin, is an Irish or rather a British subject and at the same time Postmaster in Castlebar, county of Mayo.— Hugh Keenan, formerly of Pittsburgh, was displaced to get him the office, and it seems to have been done through Foy's relatives in Pennsylvania, who are influential Whigs.-- They tried the same game with General Taylor, before his death, but he refused to do an act of injustice of such a character to his country and countrymen.
What sub-type of article is it?
Appointment
Politics
What keywords are associated?
American Consul
Dublin Appointment
James Foy
Hugh Keenan
Whig Influence
Postmaster Displacement
What entities or persons were involved?
James Foy
Hugh Keenan
General Taylor
Where did it happen?
Dublin
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Dublin
Key Persons
James Foy
Hugh Keenan
General Taylor
Outcome
hugh keenan displaced from postmaster position
Event Details
James Foy, a British subject and postmaster in Castlebar, county Mayo, was appointed American Consul at Dublin, displacing Hugh Keenan of Pittsburgh through influence of Foy's Whig relatives in Pennsylvania. A similar attempt was refused by General Taylor before his death.