Michael Walsh (New York politician)

Michael Walsh (May 4, 1810 – March 17, 1859) was a United States representative from New York.

Born in Youghal, Cork, Ireland to Protestant parents, he completed preparatory studies, was graduated from Trinity College, Dublin and emigrated to the United States, settling in Baltimore, Maryland.

While in New York City, Walsh also founded the anti-Catholic Bowery Boys gang.

[1] In 1843 he established the Subterranean, which he stopped[citation needed] after two years when convicted for the publication of libel.

He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1854, and after his term in Congress was employed as a newspaper reporter.