Theobald Mathew
Irish teetotalist reformer (1790-1856) · Ireland · On the map · Religious Figures · Died at 66
Theobald Mathew was an Irish Catholic priest, member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, and teetotalist reformer, popularly known as Father Mathew. He was born at Thomastown, near Golden, County Tipperary, on 10 October 1790, to James Mathew and his wife Anne, daughter of George Whyte, of Cappaghwhyte.
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About this person
Of the family of the Earls Landaff, he was a kinsman of the clergyman Arnold Mathew.
Country
Ireland
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1790 to 1856 · aged 66
