William O’Hara (April 14 1816 – February 3 1899) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Bishop of Scranton Pennsylvania (1868–1899). O’Hara is credited as the founder of St. Thomas College which is now known as the University of Scranton.
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birth date
1816-04-14
birth place
Dungiven, County Londonderry, Ireland
death date
1899-02-03
death place
Pennsylvania, Scranton Pennsylvania, United States
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