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THOM'S IRISH WHO'S WHO

FLANAGAN, Lieut.-Col. Edward Martyn Woulfe, C.M.G. (1919), D.S.O. (1917), Major E. Surrey Regt. from 1915; late Lieut.-Col. Comdg. 4th Batt. Oxford and Bucks L. I. (T.); served in S. African War, 1899-1902; European War, 1914-19; youngest son of Rt. Hon. S. Woulfe Flanagan; b. 1870. Army and Navy Club, London, and Kildare Street Club, Dublin.

FLANAGAN, John Woulfe, B.A. (Oxon), Barrister Lincoln's Inn. 1877; J.P., Co. Sligo; High Sheriff, Co. Roscommon, 1881; eldest son of late Rt. Hon. Stephen Woulfe Flanagan, B.C., a Judge of High Court of Justice, Ireland: b. 1852; m. 1880, Mary (d. 1888), dau. of late Major-Gen. Sir J. Shell, K.C.B. Res.: 21 Tedworth Square, London, S.W.3.

FLANAGAN, Stephen Woulfe, J.P. for Co. Sligo; b. 1854; second son of late Rt. Hon. Stephen Woulfe Flanagan. Educ.: Oscott and T.C.D.; m. 1898 Eleanor Emly Gertrude, 3rd dau. of Hugh MacTernan, J.P., D.L., of Heapstown, Co. Sligo, and Mount Allen, Co. Leitrim. Res.: Lecarrow Lodge, Boyle, Co. Roscommon.

FLATTERY, Maurice Douglas, Lawyer, Scientist. Financier; b. Dungarvan, Ireland, Feb. 6 1870; British Army, 1885-92; Schoolmaster, Instructor in Fencing and Gymnastics, Musketry. Passed with Honours for Captain in 1887 while still a Corporal. Medal Royal Humane Society for saving life of soldier at Sandgate; medal Mass. Humane Society for saving life, Bournedale, United States, 1893. Studied both at Harvard University Medical School and Law School. Professor of Physiology. University of Nebraska, 1894; Centre College, 1895-1898; admitted to Bar, 1897. Practised Law, Boston, 1898 to present time; Author of law treatises and following novels:—Wife or Maid? A Pair of Knaves. Dramas—The Subterfuge; Faith Mather; Annie Laurie. Operas—(Author and Composer) Queen of the Harem; The Duchess of Dublin. Is known as organiser and controller of large industries. President, Boston Record Co., Liberty Press Co., Murray and Tregurtha, Marine Motor Co., Old Colony Woollen Mills Co.; Managing Director of Loey's Theatres Co.; also Managing Director of State Theatre Co., New Columbia Co.. Globe Vaudeville Co., Fine Arts Theatre Co., Orpheum Theatre Co., Copley Theatre Co., and of various theatrical and moving picture enterprises; owns the Copley Theatre, Boston; Director Eastern Casualty Insurance Co., Citizens' National Bank, Canton Trust Co., and various other Corporations. Member Harvard University Cancer Commission, and Fellow and Member of leading Scientific and Learned Societies. Established and endowed a Radium Clinic at Carney Hospital. Fellowships in Research Medicine at Harvard University, also University of Lyons, France, etc., also the Flattery annual prize of $500 and gold medal for award by Harvard to the Scientist making discovery of greatest value in preservation of health or prevention of disease; endowed other funds of similar nature. Was one of the Captains of Industry who served at $1.00 a year during the war, in Washington. Organised the Dept. of Industrial Survey. Member, Boston Chamber of Commerce; Director, Managers' Association: Massachusetts Theatre Owners' Association, etc., Member City Club and Harvard Clubs of Boston, Harvard Club of New York, etc., etc. Father: Michael A., of Ballycumber, Ireland, and Forte Dodge, Iowa. Mother: Catherine O'Brien, Dublin; m. Georgina, dau. of David Mackie, of London (Banker). One child, Georgina, m. to Captain R. A. Whitelegg, U.S.A. Winter Residence: 48 Lanark Road, Boston; Summer: Hyannisport, Cape Cod.

FLAVIN, Martin; was an Alderman for Cork City, 1889-1918; M.P. for Cork City, 1891-2; eldest son of late Timothy Flavin, of Cork; b. 1841; m. 1881, Arabella, dau. of Patrick Flavin, of Cooleclarig House, Co. Kerry; a butter merchant in Cork. Res.: Rosemount Villa, Sundays Well, Cork.

FLAVIN, Michael Joseph; merchant; Pres., Listowel Young Ireland Society; M P. for N. Kerry, 1896-1916; b. 1866; son of James Flavin. Educ.: National Schools and St. Michael's College, Listowel. Res.: Rock Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry.

FLEMING, Hervey de Montmorency, D.L., J.P., Co. Kilkenny (High Sheriff, 1896); son of late J. C. Fleming, of Barraghcore House, Co. Kilkenny: b. 1842; m. 1876, Alice, eldest dau. of late John Flood, of Viewmount, Co. Tyrone. Res.: Barraghcore House, Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny.

FLEMING, His Honour Patrick D., M.A. (T.C.D.). Barrister King's Inns, 1881; K.C., 1918: County Court Judge for King's Co., Longford, Meath, and Westmeath, since 1918. Res.: 15 Herbert Street, Dublin. Club: Stephen's Green, Dublin.

FLETCHER, George, Fellow of the Geological Society; Member, Royal Irish Academy: Member of Council, Royal Dublin Society, and Chairman of Committee of Science and its Industrial Applications. Chairman of Committee, Irish Geographical Association. Assistant Secretary in respect of Technical Instruction, Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland. Engaged in Electrical Engineering and teaching Science