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Halloran, Laurence Hynes (1765–1831)

bogus clergyman, schoolmaster and journalist

Laurence Halloran, attributed to Augustus Earle, c.1825-27

Laurence Halloran, attributed to Augustus Earle, c.1825-27

State Library of New South Wales, 52142

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Laurence Halloran, attributed to Augustus Earle, c.1825-27

Laurence Halloran, attributed to Augustus Earle, c.1825-27

State Library of New South Wales, 52142

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Alternative Names
  • Philo-nauticus
Birth

29 December, 1765
Meath, Ireland

Death

8 March, 1831 (aged 65)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

heart disease

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Crime: forgery
Sentence: 7 years