... success at the bar of Springfield. politics, to which, whilst following his profession, paid great attention, he joined the Whig party, and was a warm supporter of Henry Clay. In 1846 was elected to Congress, and continued to belong to it till 1849. He ...

... consecration of the Roman Catholic Chapel of Ballymena, and contributing to its funds. He held his hand a number of the Northern Whig, which the names of the parties referred to were published, and he wished to have an expression of opinion from the Presbytery ...