Jack's paternal grandfather, Michael O'Regan, was a native of County Tipperary, Ireland. O'Regan worked as a tenant farmer during his early years in Ireland, before he moved to London in 1852. Whilst living there, O'Regan married an Irish refugee named Catherine Mulcahey, and anglicised his family surname to "Reagan". The couple emigrated to Carroll County, Illinois in 1856.[1] John Michael, their son, became a grain-elevator farmer, and married Jenny Cusick in 1878. Cusick was born in Canada, but like John Michael, her parents came from Ireland. Their son, John Edward "Jack," was born five years later, in 1883.[2]
Reagan died on May 19, 1941, at the age of 57 after a series of heart attacks. It has been suggested[5] that he might have survived if a nearby ambulance had been allowed to cross out of their service territory. This possibility may have been one reason that Ronald Reagan, as governor of California, signed into law the Wedworth-Townsend Paramedic Act of 1970, authorizing the first paramedic program in the United States.[5]
^The New Yorker, Volume 57, Issues 37-41, 1981, p. 45
^Reitwiesner, William Addams and Michael J. Wood. "The Ancestors of Ronald Reagan". Retrieved 2008-04-16.
^Vaughn, Stephen (1992). "Ronald Reagan and the Struggle for Black Dignity in Cinema". The Journal of Negro History. 77 (1): 1–16.
^ abEMERGENCY! 50! The Show that Saved Your Life (FULL LENGTH). Event occurs at 8m30s. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
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Gullan, Harold I. (2001). Faith of our mothers: The stories of presidential mothers from Mary Washington to Barbara Bush. New York: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN0-8028-4926-1.
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jack, reagan, those, similar, name, john, reagan, disambiguation, jack, regan, disambiguation, john, edward, reagan, july, 1883, 1941, american, salesman, father, future, president, ronald, reagan, bornjohn, edward, reagan, 1883, july, 1883fulton, illinois, di. For those of a similar name see John Reagan disambiguation and Jack Regan disambiguation John Edward Reagan July 13 1883 May 18 1941 was an American salesman He was the father of future U S President Ronald Reagan Jack ReaganBornJohn Edward Reagan 1883 07 13 July 13 1883Fulton Illinois U S DiedMay 18 1941 1941 05 18 aged 57 Santa Monica California U S Resting placeCalvary Cemetery East Los AngelesPolitical partyDemocraticSpouseNelle Wilson Reagan m 1904 wbr ChildrenNeil Reagan Ronald ReaganParentsJohn Michael Regan Jennie Cusick Contents 1 Ancestry 2 Life and career 3 See also 4 ReferencesAncestry editJack s paternal grandfather Michael O Regan was a native of County Tipperary Ireland O Regan worked as a tenant farmer during his early years in Ireland before he moved to London in 1852 Whilst living there O Regan married an Irish refugee named Catherine Mulcahey and anglicised his family surname to Reagan The couple emigrated to Carroll County Illinois in 1856 1 John Michael their son became a grain elevator farmer and married Jenny Cusick in 1878 Cusick was born in Canada but like John Michael her parents came from Ireland Their son John Edward Jack was born five years later in 1883 2 8 Thomas O Regan4 Michael O Regan Reagan 9 Margaret Murphy2 John Michael Reagan10 Patrick Mulcahey5 Catherine Mulcahey1 John Edward Jack Reagan 3 12 Patrick Thomas Cusick6 Patrick Cusick13 Jean Gabbert3 Jennie Cusick7 Sarah HigginsLife and career editAt the time of his second son Ronald s birth in 1911 the 27 year old Jack was working at a store in Tampico Illinois citation needed He went on to work as a traveling salesman during Ronald s childhood Politically he was a populist Democrat supporting economically progressive policies such as financial support for the working poor trust busting child labor laws a minimum wage and progressive taxation From his Irish heritage he inherited a dislike of the British Empire He was a keen supporter of the United States involvement in World War I and attempted to enlist He was strongly opposed to the Ku Klux Klan due to his Catholic heritage but also due to the Klan s anti semitism and anti black racism 4 Reagan died on May 19 1941 at the age of 57 after a series of heart attacks It has been suggested 5 that he might have survived if a nearby ambulance had been allowed to cross out of their service territory This possibility may have been one reason that Ronald Reagan as governor of California signed into law the Wedworth Townsend Paramedic Act of 1970 authorizing the first paramedic program in the United States 5 See also editBirthplace of Ronald Reagan Pitney Variety StoreReferences edit Gullan 2001 p 320 The New Yorker Volume 57 Issues 37 41 1981 p 45 Reitwiesner William Addams and Michael J Wood The Ancestors of Ronald Reagan Retrieved 2008 04 16 Vaughn Stephen 1992 Ronald Reagan and the Struggle for Black Dignity in Cinema The Journal of Negro History 77 1 1 16 a b EMERGENCY 50 The Show that Saved Your Life FULL LENGTH Event occurs at 8m30s Retrieved 2022 09 26 General Angelo Bonnie 2001 First Mothers The Women who Shaped the Presidents New York HarperCollins Publishers Inc ISBN 0 06 093711 4 Gullan Harold I 2001 Faith of our mothers The stories of presidential mothers from Mary Washington to Barbara Bush New York Wm B Eerdmans Publishing ISBN 0 8028 4926 1 Kengor Paul 2004 God and Ronald Reagan New York HarperCollins Publishers Inc ISBN 0 06 057142 X Pemberton William E 1998 Exit with honor The life and presidency of Ronald Reagan M E Sharpe ISBN 0 7656 0096 X Reagan Ronald 1990 An American Life New York Simon amp Schuster ISBN 0 7434 0025 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jack Reagan amp oldid 1181409399, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
