Eugene Casserly
Eugene Casserly was an IrishAmerican journalist and lawyer. The son of Patrick S. Casserly, he served in the United States Senate from California.
Eugene Casserly was born on November 13, 1820, in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland, and immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1822, settling in New York. Casserlys father prepared him for a college education and he attended and graduated from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.. He subsequently studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1844 and began practicing in New York City. Casserly became editor of Freemans Journal and contributed to several newspapers in various cities.
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