As a ung man, Donovan had acquired the nickname "Wild Bill,” but in 1940, at age 57, however, he seemed anything but wild. He was a rather stocky, silver-gray haired, highly successful senior partner in a Wall Street law firm. Despite his social position and his somewhat reserved, soft-spoken, fatherly manner, however, there was, in fact, an adventurous, daring, driving, and inspiring side to the man. His intellectual ability, steady determination and fertile imagination had led him from a tough, working-class neighborhood in Buffalo to Niagara University and then via scholarship to Columbia College and Columbia Law School. Ultimately, he became part of the nation's economic, political, and foreign policy elite. Donovan was a fine athlete. He participated in boxing, rowing, and track, and a football and was a quarterback while an undergraduate at Columbia. With his lag degree, Donovan returned to his home town in upstat
9Current Notes for Troy Research in County Cork, Ireland
10I. Family of Patrick Troy and Mary Ambrose of Peafield townland in Templebodan Civil Parish between 1812 - 1847
11II. Family of Patrick "Pat" Troy and Ellen Brien/Bryan of Monananig townland in Gortroe 1842-1891
12III. Family of John Troy, Sr. born 1812, and his wife Johanna Keefe - Peafield townland 1812-1878
13IV. Family of John Troy and Mary Casey
14V. Family of Michael Brien and Ellen Troy
15VI. Marriage of Jacob "James" Troy and Catherine Kelley married on November 14, 1844
16VII. Family of Honora Troy and Daniel McCarthy of Ballleagh townland, 1846-1853
17VIII. Marriage of Johan Tr
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William Donovan
William Joseph "Wild Bill" Donovan (Buffalo, New York, 1 januari1883 – Washington D.C., 8 februari1959) was een Amerikaans generaal, advocaat, diplomaat en geheim agent, stichter van de Office of Strategic Services (OSS) en van de Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Zijn standbeeld staat in het hoofdkwartier van de CIA in Langley (Virginia).
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Donovan had als ouders Timothy Donovan en Anna Letitia Lennon, de als Amerikanen geboren kinderen van katholieke Ierse immigranten. De Lennons kwamen uit Ulster, de Donovans uit County Cork. Timothy werkte als intendant bij de spoorwegen en vervolgens als secretaris van de begraafplaats 'Heilig Kruis'. Na William kwamen nog twee jongens en twee meisjes het gezin aanvullen. Zij groeiden op tot in de volwassenheid, terwijl er nog enkele kinderen in hun vroege kinderjaren overleden. William liep school in het Sint-Jozefscollege. Hij was er goed in voetballen, speelde toneel en wer
