John Gilmary Shea | |
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| Born | John Dawson Gilmary Shea July 22, 1824 New York, New York |
| Died | February 22, 1892 (aged 67) Elizabeth, New Jersey |
| Education | St. John's College |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, historian |
| Spouse |
Sophie Savage (m. 1854) |
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John Dawson Gilmary Shea (July 22, 1824 – February 22, 1892) was a writer, editor, and historian of American history in general and American Roman Catholic history specifically. He was also a leading authority on aboriginal native Americans in the United States. He is regarded as the "Father of American Catholic History".[1]