Who is this person?

[Eva Elisabeth]

Oldroyd?

[RJNorton]

Yes, Eva! Kudos - this was a tough one. It is a photo of a young Osborn Oldroyd. I think this photo is unusual in that most books carry photos of Oldroyd in old age. He caused Robert Lincoln some grief when he was renting the Lincoln Home, and Robert called him a rascal.

Dave Taylor has a page about Oldroyd's life here:

https://boothiebarn.com/2013/09/08/osbor...n-museums/

[RJNorton]

What is this person's name?

[L Verge]

What is this person's name?

I believe that is Dr. Mary Walker -- what a character!

She was a favorite topic of our friend Herb Swingle. We haven't heard from him in quite a while. Hope all is okay.

[RJNorton]

Excellent, Laurie! Indeed it's Dr. Mary Walker.

Dr. Mary Walker

[AussieMick]

Who is this noble gent?    

[RJNorton]

Wild guess --> Robert O'Hara Burke?

[AussieMick]

No, Roger. Not that wild man Burke. Nor his mate Wills.
No, this posh gent had to deal with Lincoln.

[RJNorton]

Can you tell us if he was a politician?

[Steve]

Lord Palmerston, the British Prime Minister during the (American) Civil War.

[AussieMick]

Yes, Roger ... its a politician. Sorry, I've only just got up (5 am) on Sunday. (Still jet-lagged from overseas trip.) You had a wild guess at John O'Hara Burke the Irish man who with William John Wills died during a tragic attempt to cross the Australian continent in 1861. I see now that there was an Irish connection to the correct answer.

And (drum roll) yes, Steve. Its none other than that pompous old Palmerston. Viscount Palmerston actually but,yes, addressed in speech as 'Lord Palmerston' born Henry John Temple.

He almost declared war on the USA over the Trent Affair.

(from wiikipeadia): "Palmerston dominated British foreign policy during the period 1830 to 1865, when Britain was at the height of her imperial power. He held office almost continuously from 1807 until his death in 1865. He began his parliamentary career as a Tory, defected to the Whigs in 1830, and became the first Prime Minister of the newly formed Liberal Party in 1859.

Prime Minister from 1859 - 1865

Palmerston succeeded to his father's Irish peerage in 1802. ... "

[RJNorton]

Who is this?

[RJNorton]

Hint #1: This man has been mentioned previously on the forum. The photo is when he was older and is not the photo often used in books.

[Susan Higginbotham]

John Hay?

[RJNorton]

Wonderful guess, Susan, but it's not Hay.