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Kevin Izod O'Doherty, convict Queenslander

Kevin Izod O'Doherty, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Negative number: 19089
About the convict
... born in Dublin, in 1824, where he was educated for the medical profession, his studies being continued on the Continent. In the troublous times of 1848 the doctor gave offence to the Government of the time ...
Pugh's Almanac, 1896
I have suffered much in mind and body – torn from the bosom of an affectionate family – incarcerated during five months in the vilest of prisons, - cut off from all communication with my friends – subjected to every privation which could render a man miserable.
Letter from Kevin Izod O'Doherty - Reel M2194
Role: |
Physician and political activist |
Born: | 7 September 1823, Dublin, Ireland |
Convicted: | August 1848 |
Sentence: | 10 years transportation |
Ship: | Mount Stewart Elphinstone |
Transported: | Arrived New South Wales on 31 October 1849 |
Died | 15 July 1905, Torwood, Brisbane. Buried in Toowong Cemetery |
Further reading
Memorial (petition) from Kevin Izod O'Doherty
Article about Kevin O'Doherty's transportation
Biography of Dr. Kevin Izod O'Doherty
Obituary for Kevin Izod O'Doherty