ORNSBY, Robert (brother of preceding). b. 1820; educ. Linc. coll. Oxf.; exhibitioner 1836–43; B.A. 1840, M.A. 1843; fellow of Trin. coll. 1843–7, and lecturer in rhetoric 1844; master of the schools; C. of St. Peter-the-less, Chichester 1845–7; entered the church of Rome May 1847; helped to manage the Tablet newspaper in Dublin; professor of classical literature in the Catholic univ. Dublin Oct. 1854–82; librarian at Arundel Castle a short time; fellow of royal univ. of Ireland and examiner in Greek 1882 to death; author of The life of St. Francis de Sales 1856; Η Καινη Διαθηκη the Greek testament from cardinal Mai’s edition of the Vatican bible, with notes, Dublin 1860; Memoirs of James Robert Hope Scott, Q.C., 2 vols. 1884. d. Earlsfort terrace, Dublin 21 April 1889. E. G. K. Browne’s Tractarian Movement (1861) 145, 151.
O’RORKE, Patrick Henry. b. co. Cavan, Ireland 25 March 1837; taken to U.S. of America 1838; educ. Rochester, New York; a marble cutter; second lieut. of engineers in the Federal army 24 June 1861, first lieut. 3 March 1863, brevet colonel 2 July 1863; served at battle of Bull Run 21 July 1861; colonel of the 140th regiment of New York volunteers Sept. 1862, which became one of the best in the army of the Potomac; killed in the battle of Gettysburg 2 July 1863. Appleton’s American biography iv 591 (1888) portrait.
O’ROURKE, Hugh. Professor of English, rhetoric and French in royal college of St. Patrick, Maynooth 1862–85; elected bishop of Clonfert 10 Feb. 1881, but declined the charge. d. 1885.
ORPEN, Sir Richard John Theodore (2 son of Francis Orpen, V. of Kilgarvan, co. Kerry, d. 1805). b. Cork 6 Nov. 1788; educ. Middleton and Cork; solicitor at Dublin 1809 to death; president of Incorporated society of attorneys and solicitors of Ireland 1860 to death; one of the comrs. to inquire into practice of courts of law and equity in Ireland; knighted by duke of Abercorn 17 Jany. 1868. d. 41 George’s st. Great North, Dublin 4 May 1876. bur. Mount Jerome cemet. 8 May. I.L.N. lxviii 478 (1876); Irish Law Times x 266, 281, 300 (1876).
ORR, Sir Andrew (eld. son of Francis Orr of Glasgow, wholesale stationer). b. Glasgow 1802; educ. univ. of Glasgow; partner in firm of S. Orr and Co., stationers, Glasgow; member of town council 1842–60; lord provost of Glasgow 1854–7; knighted at St. James’s palace 18 Feb. 1858; took an active part in procuring for Glasgow a water supply, public parks, and a gallery of arts 1857–9; chairman of Glasgow and south western railway 1849; acquired estates of Harvieston and Castle Campbell 1859, Aberdona 1860, and Sheardale 1861. d. Bridge of Allan, Perthshire 19 April 1874. Maclehose’s Glasgow Men ii 253–4 (1886) portrait.
ORR, Charles Alexander. Second lieut. Madras engineers 9 June 1831, colonel 29 June 1863; colonel commandant 24 March 1871 to death; L.G. 20 March 1876. d. 6 Oct. 1876.
ORR, John H. b. Grey Abbey, co. Down 26 Nov. 1826; ordained at Antrim 19 March 1851; D.D.; clerk of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church in Ireland 1869 to death; moderator of the general assembly 1887; sec. of the trustees of the fund of the Regium Donum; sent letters to The Times on 1 and 6 July 1892 in reply to Mr. Gladstone, giving the views of Irish Presbyterians on home rule. d. Antrim 23 Jany. 1895. Daily Graphic 22 March 1893 p. 4 portrait.
ORR, Robert Scott (son of a chemist). b. Edinburgh 1819; apprentice to sir George Newbigging; L.R.C.S. Edinb. 1840, M.R.C.S. 1866, M.D. Edinb. 1840; F.F.P.S. Glasgow 1856; medical assistant royal lunatic asylum; superintendent Glasgow royal infirmary 1843, afterwards physician; member of general medical council 1 April 1878 to death; president of Faculty of physicians and surgeons 1880–3; author of Statistical tables of the Royal infirmary of Glasgow 1845–7, 3 vols.; Historical sketch of epidemic fever in Glasgow 1848. d. 9 Albany place, Glasgow 15 May 1886. Lancet i 1001 (1886).
ORR, Sutherland George Gordon. b. 1816; ensign European regiment (left wing) 23 Feb. 1836; captain 23 Madras light infantry 12 March 1846 to death; commandant 3 regt. Hyderabad cavalry 27 Jany. 1854 to death. d. at the residence of his brother-in-law Greenhill, Barnet, Herts. 19 June 1858. Mrs. C. Mackenzie’s Storms and sunshine of a soldier’s life.
ORR, William Adam (eld. son of Wm. Orr, d. 1816). b. 1810; educ. Addiscombe coll.; 2 lieut. Madras artillery 15 Dec. 1826, colonel 9 June 1862 to death; aide-de-camp to the queen 1862 to death; C.B. 21 March 1859; succeeded to the property of Patrick Orr of Bridgeton 1828. d. Weston super Mare 11 Sept. 1869.