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[[File:tfm older.jpg|thumbnail|left|300px600px|Thomas Francis Meagher, circa 1866.]]
The life of Thomas Francis Meagher was one of honor and service. His death; however, has been shrouded with mystery and shame for the past one hundred-fifty years. On July 1, 1867, Meagher (pronounced Mar) fell from a steamship docked in Fort Benton, Montana into the Missouri river and was never seen again. Theories have been argued as to whether Meagher committed suicide, had a tragic accident, or was murdered. Authors such as Timothy Egan advocate the murder theory while Paul R. Wylie concludes it was an accident due to Meagher’s drunken state.<ref>Timothy Egan, ''The Immortal Irishman'' (New York: Mariner Books, 2016). Paul R. Wylie, ''The Irish General: Thomas Francis Meagher'' (Norman, OK: The University of Oklahoma Press, 2007).</ref>