John Morrissey
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 147 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 12,1831 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Templemore |
| Ireland | |
| Date of died | May 1,1878 |
| Died | Saratoga Springs |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Buried | St Peter's Cemetery, Troy, New York, United States |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Martial art | Boxing |
| Books | Brandy for Heroes: A Biography of the Honorable John Morrissey, Champion Heavyweight of America and State Senator |
| Place of burial | St Peter's Cemetery, Troy, New York, United States |
| Founded | Dead Rabbits |
| Previous position | New York State Senator (1878–1878), New York State Senator (1876–1877), Representative (1867–1871) |
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| ID | 610665 |
John Morrissey Life story
John Morrissey, also known as Old Smoke, was an Irish American politician, bare-knuckle boxing champion, and criminal. He was born in 1831 in Ireland. His parents moved to New York State when he was a young child. In the early 1850s, he went to San Francisco at the time of the California Gold Rush.
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