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Justin Huntly McCarthy, 1860-1936

Nationality: British
Date of Birth: 1860
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Date of Death: 1936.03.20
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Identity:

Justin Huntly McCarthy was the son of Justin McCarthy, MP, novelist and historian. His first marriage was to Marie Cecilia Loftus (1876-1943), a mimic whose stage name was Cissie Loftus. They divorced in 1899, and he married for a second time to Louise Killick in 1908.

Life:

Justin Huntly McCarthy was a dramatist, novelist and historian. Whistler corresponded with him about journalistic matters. He lived successively at 48 Gower Street; 48 Bedford Square; 20 Cheyne Gardens; and 31 King's Road, Brighton in 1898.

Bibliography:

Who's Who, London, 1905; 'Mr. Justin Huntly McCarthy Dramatist, Novelist, And Historian', Times, 23 March 1936, p. 18.