Jack Donahue
Jack Donahue | |
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The lithograph (c. 1830) of "John Donohoe's" body as it lay in a morgue in Sydney Hospital is attributed to Sir Thomas Mitchell, Surveyor-General of New South Wales | |
| Born | John Donahue c. 1806 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 1 September 1830 (about 23-24) Bringelly, New South Wales, Australia |
| Cause of death | Police shootout |
| Other names | Bold Jack Donahue (nickname), Jack Donohoe (surname alternate spelling) |
| Occupation(s) | Bushranger (between 1825 and 1830) |
| Known for | Member of the Wild Colonial Boys |
John Donahue (c. 1806 – 1 September 1830), also spelled Donohoe, and known as Jack Donahue and Bold Jack Donahue, was an Irish-born bushranger in Australia between 1825 and 1830. He became part of the notorious "Wild Colonial Boys".