Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Francis Sylvester Mahony

Born: December 31, 1804
Died: May 18, 1866 (aged 61)
Bio: Francis Sylvester Mahony, also known by the pen name Father Prout, was an Irish humorist and journalist.
Known for:
- Father Prout
- The Reliques of Father Prout -
- The Final Reliques of Father Prout (The Rev. Francis Mahony)