James MacNeill, Governor-General of the Irish Free State, Is Born in Glenarm, Co. Antrim

Scottish Reform Act passed.

Birth in Dublin of Margaret Tennant, née Abraham; trade unionist and campaigner for improved working conditions

James MacNeill, Governor-General of the Irish Free State, is born in Glenarm, Co. Antrim

James McNeill (27 March 1869 – 12 December 1938) was an Irish colonial administrator, politician, and diplomat, who served as first High Commissioner to London and second Governor-General of the Irish Free State.