Cusack Patrick Roney facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sir Cusack Patrick Roney
Lithograph by W. Underwood after a drawing by Frederick Gush
Born	1809 Dublin, Ireland
Died	30 September 1868 (aged 58–59) London, England
Nationality	Irish
Alma mater	Trinity College Dublin
Occupation	Writer, company secretary, director
Board member of	Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada

Sir Cusack Patrick Roney (born in February 1809 – died 30 September 1868) was an Irish man who worked for the British government. He is best known for his important work with railways. He was a secretary for two railway companies and even managed a big one called the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada. He was given the title 'Sir' because of his great work helping to organize a huge event called the Great Industrial Exhibition in Dublin in 1853.

Early Life and Education

Cusack Roney was born in Dublin, Ireland, around 1809. His father, also named Cusack Roney, was a famous surgeon who led the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) twice.

Cusack Roney went to school in Paris and later studied at Trinity College Dublin. He joined Trinity College when he was about 14 years old and finished his studies in 1829. He also trained to be a surgeon at the RCSI, but he decided not to work in medicine.

He married Elizabeth Anne Whitcombe. She passed away in 1861. They had one son named Cusack Willes Roney.

Working Life and Railways

Cusack Roney started his career as a writer in London. He wrote for a magazine called The Athenaeum and other publications. After that, he held several important jobs. He was a secretary for the Royal Literary Fund and a manager at the Polytechnic Institution. He also worked as a private secretary for a government official at the British Admiralty.

His first job in the railway world was as a secretary for the Cambridge and Lincoln Railway Company in 1845. He also worked for the Eastern Counties Railway. In 1853, he became the managing director of the Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada. This was a very big railway company that had its main office in London.

In 1855, he wrote a report with other experts about the future of the Grand Trunk railway in Canada. They believed it would be a very successful and profitable business.

In 1853, Cusack Roney was honored by a high-ranking official, the Earl of St Germans. He was knighted, which means he was given the title 'Sir', for his excellent work as the secretary of the Great Industrial Exhibition held in Dublin that year. This was a huge event that showed off new inventions and products.

Later Years and Passing

In 1868, Sir Cusack Roney published a book called Rambles on Railways. The book's release was delayed because he was very ill. In the book's introduction, he mentioned that he had enough material for another book, mostly about railways in other countries. He hoped to publish it later that same year.

However, he passed away on 30 September 1868, in London. His second book was never published.

Images for kids

• Cusack Roney Arms.png

  The coat of arms granted to Sir Cusack Patrick Roney in 1856.