Spouse(s) Aline Demetria Ellis | ||
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Born October 1, 1858 ( 1858-10-01 ) Pittston, Pennsylvania Died 26 February 1932, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Books The Ethics of Medical Homicide, Essays in Pastoral Medicine, The Cure of Alcoholism | ||
Austin O'Malley, M.D. (October 1, 1858 - February 26, 1932) was an ophthalmologist and a professor of English literature at University of Notre Dame. He was an author of a book of aphorisms.
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Biography
He was born on October 1, 1858 in Pittston, Pennsylvania to William O'Malley and Katherine Ward. He had a brother, Dr. Joseph O'Malley.
Austin was a professor of English literature at University of Notre Dame until 1902.
In March 10, 1902 he married Aline Demetria Ellis in Manhattan. She was 20 years younger than him. Shortly after the marriage, she poisoned him with arsenic. After three months she robbed his brother, Joseph O'Malley, and tried to elope with William J. Hearin. He was her same age, and a Cornell University student.
He died on February 26, 1932 at St. Agnes Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His papers were archived at University of Notre Dame.