Toohey (surname)
Appearance
Toohey is a surname of Irish origin.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Cynthia Toohey (1934–2021), American politician
- James Toohey (prospector) (1827–1883), Irish-Australian land owner of the early colony of Brisbane
- John Peter Toohey (1879–1946), American writer and publicist
- John Toohey (judge) (1930–2015), Australian judge and Justice of the High Court of Australia
- John Toohey (politician) (1839–1903), Irish-born Australian politician and brewer
- Meghan Toohey, folk-rock singer/songwriter
- Peter Toohey (born 1954), Australian cricketer
Fictional characters:
- Ellsworth Toohey, character in Ayn Rand's novel The Fountainhead
References
[edit]- ^ "Toohey Name Meaning & Toohey Family History at Ancestry.com". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2019-02-14.